While I have little affinity for the moldy and shabby Forbidden City, there isn't enough things I can say about the Great Wall that would do it justice. No matter how crowded parts of it can be, no matter how many people I had to yell at on the wall and push out of my way to go forward, it is simply great. I think the best parts of the wall are those portions that are in ruins, so stark, so haunting, blended into its rugged surroundings, 4000 miles of of blood, sweat, tears, life and death since 6th century B.C.. No matter how you look at it, and which parts of it you see, renovated and crawling with tourist, or ruined with wild trees and grass growing from it, it is an unbelievably amazing sight.
It is one of my dreams, on my Bucket List if you will, to hike the Wall in its remote portions that are mostly in ruins, far from the madding crowd, after all, the choices are plenty, given its 4000 miles :)
6 comments:
So well said, Jing Jing. I love the Chinese letters included in the journaling. What a wonderful gift to not only bring your children to this amazing place, but to record it so beautifuly with words and pictures.
I love go to China through you, You have a way of wording it all as if I was standing right there with you in amazement!!!! Awesome just Awesome!!!!
lovin your mini tours... be sure to update yeah ?! i'm reading :D i cannot imagine how great is the GREAT WALL ..
Such an amazing place. I hope to go someday. I want to ride my bike all through the country side. I made it to Japan but never China. It is definately on my list. Kara
Wow... this is just fantastic! What an amazing thing to get to experience! I hope someday it's something I get to see.
Your layout is beautiful!
Thanks for the Comment on my blog. I would have loved to have been there to see what you saw!
truly amazing girl. I LOVE how you journaled this. I could only imagine seeing this with my own eyes.
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