Little Jinshan Tower 小金山楼
The Great Wall is dotted with hundreds if not thousands of towers where soldiers can take shelter. These towers serve multiple purposes like planning, defense and temporary residence. As such,…
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Hiking the Great Wall of China 长城
From the guide books to the hostels in Beijing, the hike from Jinshanling 金山岭 to Simatai 司马台 is touted to be one of the ultimate Great Wall experiences. I originally…
Da Bo Gong Temple 大伯公寺
I was actually more exhausted in the latter 1/4 of the trail. Since it was really tricky, my legs had already turned to jelly towards the end of the trail,…
At the End of Jungle Trail 9A
To my relief, what I assumed to be the end of the trail grew closer and closer, vertically that is. However, this means that there is still a long way…
