Pictures of China

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Hai Feng Wetland, Yunnan Province:

 

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Yulong Snowy Mountain in Summer:

 

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Jinan Falls Valley Oct. 2012

 

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Wugong Mountain, Jiangxi Province:

 

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Wugong Mountain, Jiangxi Province:

 

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Juyongguan or Juyong Pass 居庸关 is a mountain pass located in the Changping District of Greater Beijing, over 50 kilometers (31 mi) from central Beijing. The Great Wall of China passes through, and the Cloud Platform gate was built here in 1342 CE.


View from the top of a tower

The Cloud Platform 云台

The carvings in the Cloud Platform

 

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A tower in Juyongguan 居庸关

Bryan Feldman, an American author of "Walk The Great Wall"

by Bryan Feldman

The highest tower in this part of the Great Wall

 

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Luoping, Yunnan

 

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Luoping continued。

Guangxi

 

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Badaling 八达岭 is the most visited section of the Great Wall and is about 80 km NW of Beijing center and 20 km NW of Juyongguan 居庸关. This portion was originally built by the Ming Dynasty in 1505 as a military out post and the highest point is Beibalou 北八樓 which stands 1,015 meter. The Nixons paid a visit here on 2/24/1972.


Two maps to show the location in relative to Beijing

Badaling Museum

Workers rebuilding the fallen walls

 

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Badaling 八达岭 Great Wall viewed from the highest point (north 8th tower) Qinglongqiao area at center of photo in the distance

 

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Why so many people/

Hold on to the rail!

My God, this is crazy!

 

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Snowing in Badaling 八达岭 hike at your own risk

 

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Ancient towns near Badaling Great Wall 岔道古镇 where they used to house soldiers and their families and they built to last

Credit: Great Wall Forum.com

 

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岔道古镇 continue

Credit: Great Wall forum.com