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without finding themselves in a military pass. These passes or forts served as posts for soldiers andsupplies. Inside many of these, is small dilapidated rooms overrunning with vines and plants. As NationalGeography states that many of these posts were filled with soldiers working shifts without sleep andfinding them bonding with the Wall, the only thing they see in the mile of isolation. These posts gives afeeling of what it must have been like to live in one of these while sharing its history. No matter what type

of adventurer comes to the Wall, just like Chinas food there is something for everyone.

Waking up as the sun beams through the tall skyscrapers of Beijing, China, I start to get ready formy great adventure of today. Packing food, snacks, a small blanket, a first aid kit, and 4 bottles of freshwater a person might think that I was ready to head out into the jungle. Well, in a way I was heading intoa jungle, a jungle of ancient architecture and brick that stretches of thousands of miles. Yes, The GreatWall of China was in my itentary for today along with a good 4 hours hike through one of the most

beautiful parts of it all. I headed out with comfortable shoes and made sure I took the right bus as I foundmyself staring at the scenes outside. Fading away from the busting and ever moving Beijing, I suddenlysay the Wall in the distance. It was the first look I had of it in days, since I saw out of my small plexi-glass airplane window, while landing at the Beijing airport. As it got closer and closer, I realized the size

of it all. About 200 feet all, its no wonder Britannica mentions that The wall provided the frontier protection from their near neighbors as they were with the threat of barbarian invasions or raids. Itseemed impossible to penetrate such a large thing. I headed out of my bus and climbed stairs until Ireached the top Balding part of the wall. Too crowded with people, but a spectacular view of Beijing Itook my pictures and started my hike with my tour group to Simatai and Jinshanling. Even though wewere walking the steep and numerous ups and downs made it challenging, but the view and feel was allworth it. I could feel the power the Wall had for China as I looked at my surroundings of green forests.Sometimes branches came into the pathway as vines made the Walls ancient beauty more prominent. Thesmell of dirt and rock lingered in the air as my shoes stepped on brick laid over centuries ago. In total thehike was a hard 7 hours but when he got to Jinshaling, it was spectacular, This section of the Wallremained untouched by remodeling and showed the true architectural dominance the China once had to

build such a thing. We stopped for food, a couple of times at one of the food vendors carts, Steamingnoodles in hot broth with pieces of tofu filled my mouth as I enjoyed the spicy and tangy feel it gave me.Our tour group took a bus and train back to Beijing and I dozed off to sleep as the sun beams faded

behind the Great Wall of China.

The Great Wall of China, located in the northern border, is not only a historical landmark but a symbol of the powerful Chinese dynasties it protected. Its scenic views through denseforests to vast deserts surround the 5000 mile wall. Its ribbon like structure winds and bendsthrough the terrain as travelers walk along embracing the Wall. From hiker, adventures, to

photographers the Wall provides something for every traveler up for a little challenge. It is adestination, that everyone should see it understand how much humans can accomplish.

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