Not exactly a newsflash to anyone who has been to Badaling lately, but a nice overview of the situation along the Wall. From the purposeful destruction of the 1950s and 1960s to the "killing through kindness and commercialization" of today, the Wall has... ...full story at Granite Studio
from Granite Studio on Thu, May 17 2007
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Badaling Cable Car going up to Great Wall »
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We are going up to the Great Wall from the base of Badaling. The view from the Cable car is spectacular and if you haven't been inside a Cable Car going up to the Great Wall of China then I should suggest... |
| 02 May 07 |
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The Great Wall, not version 2.0 » Tim Johnson I must confess that after nearly four years in China I’ve ushered many, many houseguests to the Great Wall. But I’ve always been to one of two places: Either Badaling, the most visited site near Beijing, where the wall is... |
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Stuff Laowai Like 3 - Great Wall (Simatai) » Modern Lei Feng Which one is Badaling and which is Simatai?*After a long hiatus, we're back on the laowai watching track, and what better to talk about than the Great Wall? The Great Wall is one of the wonders of the world, it is an absolutely amazing place to see that... |
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Camping on the Wall goes on despite outcry » People's Daily &$ &$Campers on the Great Wall. (Global Times Photo) &$&$ Camping overnight on the Great Wall does not harm preservation of the wall and is not illegal, according to a managing official of the Jinshanling Great Wall in Luanping county, Hebei Province,... |
| 19 Nov 09 |
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Obama visits Great Wall, "inspired by its majesty" » People's Daily U.S. President Barack Obama had a taste of Chinese history on Wednesday by visiting the country's most iconic site, the Great Wall. &$ &$U.S. President Barack Obama visits the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing on Nov. 18, 2009.(Xinhua/Zhang... |
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Disabled to visit Badaling Great Wall with lift » People's Daily The disabled access to Beijing's most famous part of the Great Wall is to be improved in time for the Olympics. Kong Fanzhi, director of the Beijing Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau, said Tuesday that with the help of lifts, the dis ... |
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