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RE: budget to china for 6 weeks

by Chinatraveling 18 April 2012

Explorer_2012 I don't think your situation is as dire as some are making it out to be. I recommend you cutting one location from your…
RE: Which Section of the Great Wall?

by ShawshankBlake 12 April 2012

Actually if you go to all these palces, you will find they are different in structure and fuction, especially Simatai, Jiankou, Juyongguan.…
RE: Which Section of the Great Wall?

by burstbubble 11 April 2012

*Juyongguan Pass*, *Badaling* and *Shanhaiguan Pass* were first to be repaired by Chinese governmen in 1952. *Badaling* is the *first…
Which Section of the Great Wall?

by 12is12 11 April 2012

Hi, I understand from the LP guide that Badaling is the more touristic section and Mutianyu the lesser one. However, since Juyongguan…
Re: Great Wall of China

by xd22577 06 March 2012

Thank you for all of that info! I'm kicking around the idea of meeting up with a friend who is traveling to the area in May. I would…
SmarTours to Beijing & Shanghai

by WoodyKoko 26 November 2011

My wife & I took vacation with SmarTours for a ten day trip to China in mid November 2011. We had a wonderful time. The weather was…
Beijing Highlights-What is your favorite?

by oktripscom 03 November 2011

No trip to China would be complete without a visit to Beijing as there's so much to discover. Home to an estimated 22 million people,…
1-day tour to Great Wall

by rikuch 14 October 2011

I am planing a one day trip to the Great Wall from Beijing. Which parts do you recommend me (i think 3 parts are doable in 1 day) ? From…
Re: Beijing Aiport to Great Wall (Huairou) and Datong-Mongolia

by jiejie 03 October 2011

Your plan to go from airport directly to Mutianyu Great Wall is a non-starter. You are arriving too late in the afternoon to make this…
Re: Which section of the Great Wall is suitable for photographer?

by mikelin128 10 March 2011

Fyi- the Simatai section is closed for renovation (for at least another year). The most popular hiking on the Great Wall traditionally…
Update--Beijing Public Bus to Great Wall

by jiejie 15 January 2011

Paid a visit to the Dongzhimen Transportation Hub (including Bus Station) at the junction of Dongzhimenwai Dajie and East 2nd Ring Road,…
RE: 3 days in beijing is which of these are not worth visiting

by johnlau 01 July 2010

Mutianyu section rather than Juyongguan is a better chance for wilder wall view, especially in fall when the wall is drenched in different…
3 days in beijing is which of these are not worth visiting

by z858978 29 June 2010

day 1 arrival 5 am after a 10 and a half hour flight which i hope i can sleep in go to tiananmen square and forbidden city day 2 J…
Re: Great Wall Trek

by sam_nj 21 January 2010

There are three most famous sections where travelers like to go: Juyongguan Section of the Great Wall - was one of the most strategically…
Last minute trip to Beijing - pointers needed

by lf0308 04 October 2009

I've been living in Asia for 2 years and about to be transfered home. Just decided spur of the moment to do a trip to Beijing before I…
RE: Great Wall Questions galore

by modernleifeng 30 July 2009

First off, I'm absolutely shocked any Beijing cabbie would quote you RMB50 to Badaling, RMB500 sounds more like it... Is the wall at…
RE: Great Wall Questions galore

by travelingislife2008 23 July 2009

Is the wall at Badaling always that crowded even on weekdays? Yes definitely. Is Badaling the best part of the wall to see? NO absolut…
RE: Another great wall question----- Simatai

by modernleifeng 11 June 2009

Having been to the Wall so many times I've lost count, I can understand your husbands sentiments. Simatai has no cable car (though it…
RE: Great Wall - Badajing Area

by destiny2 18 April 2009

The Juyongguan section is about 10-15 mins drive from Badaling. I took the regular tourist public bus and the driver stopped to let some…
RE: Great Wall - Badajing Area

by specialistinchina 18 April 2009

There are Eight sections Great Wall in Beijing. The order from the best to worest for tourists to hike is Jiankou, Gubeikou, Simatai,…
Great Wall - Badajing Area

by otraveller 18 April 2009

I will be traveling to China on a Wendy Wu tour in May and we visit the Great Wall in the Juyongguan Pass area. I assume that means the…
RE: Help - Beijing to Great wall

by travelingislife 26 October 2008

There are 8 sections Great Wall in Beijing which are Badaling, Juyongguan, Huanghuacheng, Mutianyu, Jiankou, Simatian, Jinshanling and…
RE: Shanghai, Beijing - time allocation

by likedarcy 22 October 2008

Yes, 6 nights in Beijing and 3 in Shanghai. There is much more to see in Beijing than in Shanghai. I live in Shanghai and just come back…
RE: Great Wall Trekking?

by ellyse 29 May 2008

This is information forwarded to me from another mailing list. Sorry, I can't tell very well how I should accredit the postings... >In…
RE: Great Wall Information

by ellyse 21 March 2008

I suspect Juyongguan, or Jiankou. Cheers!