Comments on: One Night in Beijing http://www.pandapassport.com/random-thoughts/beijing-great-wall/ Blogging from Behind the Great Wall Fri, 16 May 2008 04:10:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Joe http://www.pandapassport.com/random-thoughts/beijing-great-wall/#comment-2189 Joe Sun, 29 Jul 2007 04:24:30 +0000 http://www.pandapassport.com/random-thoughts/beijing-great-wall/#comment-2189 If you are in shape and up for a little challenge. Try to get to 黄花城。 It is a great way to avoid the tourists hanging out at Badaling. It is hard to get to, and it requires you to be in good physical condition, and you may have to bribe a local or two to get past some home-made gate, but for me, it was worth the trouble. I was the only person on the Wall when I went. I would have stayed longer if I had a partner with me. some of the sections are difficult and it would be nice to have a buddy along just for safety. The 2000 edition of Lonely Planet China has a section explaining how to get there. I had a driver get me close because I was not good enough with the buses. If you are curious I can try to answer any questions you may have. Joe http://www.chinapage.com/friend/goh/beijing/greatwall/greatwall.html If you are in shape and up for a little challenge. Try to get to 黄花城。 It is a great way to avoid the tourists hanging out at Badaling. It is hard to get to, and it requires you to be in good physical condition, and you may have to bribe a local or two to get past some home-made gate, but for me, it was worth the trouble. I was the only person on the Wall when I went. I would have stayed longer if I had a partner with me. some of the sections are difficult and it would be nice to have a buddy along just for safety. The 2000 edition of Lonely Planet China has a section explaining how to get there. I had a driver get me close because I was not good enough with the buses. If you are curious I can try to answer any questions you may have. Joe

http://www.chinapage.com/friend/goh/beijing/greatwall/greatwall.html

]]> By: admin http://www.pandapassport.com/random-thoughts/beijing-great-wall/#comment-2190 admin Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:33:24 +0000 http://www.pandapassport.com/random-thoughts/beijing-great-wall/#comment-2190 Hi Joe. Thanks for the info. That page you provided has a ton of great Great Wall info. Much appreciated. :em20: Good to have some new options! Hi Joe. Thanks for the info. That page you provided has a ton of great Great Wall info.

Much appreciated. :em20:
Good to have some new options!

]]> By: The Humanaught http://www.pandapassport.com/random-thoughts/beijing-great-wall/#comment-2202 The Humanaught Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:31:15 +0000 http://www.pandapassport.com/random-thoughts/beijing-great-wall/#comment-2202 I second the 黄花城 suggestion - though Dez had some trouble there in the not so distant past. As for getting there, I went with a mini-bus from my hostel (Leo Hostel), so you could probably tag along with them. Good luck on the bus man. <a href="http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/05/05/back-from-dalian/" rel="nofollow">I don't do buses anymore</a>. I second the 黄花城 suggestion - though Dez had some trouble there in the not so distant past. As for getting there, I went with a mini-bus from my hostel (Leo Hostel), so you could probably tag along with them.

Good luck on the bus man. I don’t do buses anymore.

]]> By: Liang Wen http://www.pandapassport.com/random-thoughts/beijing-great-wall/#comment-2212 Liang Wen Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:27:57 +0000 http://www.pandapassport.com/random-thoughts/beijing-great-wall/#comment-2212 Hey, my hometown is Dalian. I just happened to find your blog, it is very interesting to read. I am currently study my second degree in Canada, and will go back home for a visit in September. If you will be in Dalian at that time, I would like to buy you beer~~~ Hey, my hometown is Dalian. I just happened to find your blog, it is very interesting to read. I am currently study my second degree in Canada, and will go back home for a visit in September. If you will be in Dalian at that time, I would like to buy you beer~~~

]]> By: Rayco http://www.pandapassport.com/random-thoughts/beijing-great-wall/#comment-2226 Rayco Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:53:49 +0000 http://www.pandapassport.com/random-thoughts/beijing-great-wall/#comment-2226 Hey Rick, How are you? I used to be at Dongcai the same time you were there and at Future too. Try one of our Great Wall tours at www.cyclechina.com . We take people to non-touristy areas of the wall, mostly un-restored. They're pretty amazing, with bushes and trees growing on the wall! Rayco. Hey Rick,

How are you? I used to be at Dongcai the same time you were there and at Future too.

Try one of our Great Wall tours at www.cyclechina.com . We take people to non-touristy areas of the wall, mostly un-restored. They’re pretty amazing, with bushes and trees growing on the wall!

Rayco.

]]> By: admin http://www.pandapassport.com/random-thoughts/beijing-great-wall/#comment-2228 admin Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:48:34 +0000 http://www.pandapassport.com/random-thoughts/beijing-great-wall/#comment-2228 Hey guys. In Beijing right now. Just a quick note from the hotel, and then I'm out the door. We went to Badaling today having arrived by overnight bus this morning. After getting back we hit the Lama temple, and then a nice little Japanese restaurant which was not quite as overpriced as our hotel. :em13: @Rayco, thanks for the info. If I'd checked these comments earlier today, I might have used that one. Sounds awesome. @Liang Wen, I'm up for a beer anytime. :em02: Hey guys. In Beijing right now. Just a quick note from the hotel, and then I’m out the door.

We went to Badaling today having arrived by overnight bus this morning. After getting back we hit the Lama temple, and then a nice little Japanese restaurant which was not quite as overpriced as our hotel. :em13:

@Rayco, thanks for the info. If I’d checked these comments earlier today, I might have used that one. Sounds awesome.

@Liang Wen, I’m up for a beer anytime. :em02:

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