(This picture can be enlarged by clicking on it.)
President Obama made the news on Wednesday by visiting the Great Wall at Ba Da Ling, near Beijing. News reports say that he walked to the third tower on the wall.
The wall was closed while the President was there, but the picture above, taken in 1987, is from the third tower at Ba Da Ling. There were a few more people on the wall when I was there.
The picture above was scanned from a slide.
10 comments:
I can only dream of visiting places like that. Thanks for sharing your time there. Seeing it through the eyes of someone you "know" is better than a magazine photo, anything. I am a lover of history, religion and culture.
QMM
You were there, you have been there.
It sounds so great to be there earlier than President Obama.
I can only assume that HE got a better welcoming than YOU. :)
Great view!
How fortunate that you have been able to visit here.
That's really neat to be able to say,'I've been there',and you have the pictures to prove it.Have a great day.
Blessings,Ruth
What a great memory to have visiting a place like that! Incredible photo!
Great photo, and seen in a new context now that our President just visited.
That must have been an amazing thrill to walk on the wall George. What a wonderful trip it must have been.
I have to admit I am jealous...
Very cool, George! I have never been there...but maybe some day. ;-)
It has been a long time since my visit to Beijing.
Good capture of the view that I cherish very much
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