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The picture above was scanned from a slide made in 1990. This picture was taken during my second visit to the Great Wall. The portion of the wall in the foreground has been reconstructed, the wall further down the mountain and in the background is still in ruins.
12 comments:
How lucky to be able to see such a marvel in person.
Sunny :)
It is beyond our imagination how hard to climb along the Great wall.
Your photos are great, of course, but even better to get to be there. I could not afford to travel until I finished nursing school and I was 48 years old and 6 kids. I have run out of energy and ambition to travel any more. Your blog is sure a good one for me to experience some of the places I will not get to visit. All my travel has been in the Western hemisphere. Got scared after 9/11 and cancelled a trip to England, went to Bermuda instead.
QMM
The Great Wall is a fascinating structure. Beautiful picture with the green mountains in the background. That was some rough country for the construction crew!
Building that wall must have been quite a feat.The country side looks pretty rugged so I can't imagine how they did all this.
Blessings,Ruth
The terrain is so steep there that it's hard to imagine how this is being repaired, let alone how it was built in the first place!
Second visit? Oh you are so lucky.
Happy weekend.
stunning shot of this area. memories.... that's what our older photos hold.
Spirithelpers
I watched a show on TV not long ago where they are building a tram to access part of the wall. I'm pretty sure with my arthritis I'd never be able to climb all the steps but I just know it has to be beautiful 360 degree scenery.
Thanks for sharing your wonderful trips George.
Impressive George! Here's proof of 5000 years of culture!
I really like this shot.
The place must be unforgettable.
Some day I'll visit there also.
Regards.
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