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The Great Wall of China
With parts of it built around 3,000 years ago, the Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world, with the best-preserved sections from the Ming dynasty stretching over about 5,500 miles. When added together, all the sections ever built measure around 13,170 miles in length.
One of the most popular parts to visit near Beijing is the Mutianyu section, which is the longest part of the wall open to tourists that has been fully restored. The best times to visit the Mutianyu Great Wall are in the spring and fall, when you’ll find ideal weather and stunning scenery. If you’re looking for more of an adventure, travel to Jiankou, which offers a challenging hike with steep inclines but also stellar views and close proximity to nature throughout.
Linking up with a bunch of fantastic peeps from the blogosphere who host Wordless Wednesday – Betty, Steve, image-in-ing, Keith, Cathy, Sara, Esme Salon, CatSynth, and Suzana.
What an amazing structure! It’s hard to even try to comprehend what a feat of architecture it is in its totality.
It’s always amazed me too. Beautiful wall. 🙂
Dearest Sandee,
The BEST part is that of Jinshanling, farther away from Beijing.
My Pieter was lucky for having been there in person as a member of the People to People Citizen Ambassadors program (lecturing at universities in China): https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2016/03/part-ix-of-husband-pieters-trip-to-east.html
Pieter was there in the spring when the view was best as there was no obstruction by trees with full leaves on.
Hugs,
Mariette + Kitties
How wonderful. An adventure of a lifetime. Hugs to you and scritches to the kitties. 🙂
its stunning… and to be so OLD..
Built to last. A beautiful wall. 🙂
It’s amazing and stunning!
It sure is, Duke, Have a fabulous day and rest of the week. 🙂
It’s incredible! The section I walked was quite hard work and very crowded, but worth every puff and pant!
I would love to take that walk. Beautiful place to explore. 🙂
What a beautiful capture and view 🙂
Have a scenictastic week Sandee and thanks for hosting 👍
It is indeed, Steve. Have a fabulous day and rest of the week, my friend. 🙂
Seems like it should be counted as the 8th Wonder of the World! I never knew before how long the wall is. Thanks for the history and the gorgeous picture of this iconic wall.
I agree with you. It’s an impressive history. 🙂
Our neighbours visited there and said it was amazing!
I know it’s amazing. I would love to go. Love and healing hugs, Jackie. 🙂
Mom has been there and walked on the wall. It is amazing to see and she saw it a few times flying into China as well. Definitely something worth traveling to visit. That was during Mom’s flight attendant years when she used to have three day layovers in Beijing.
Oh how fun. I would love to have the chance to visit China and this wall. 🙂
Impressive structure and to be so old! Happy Wednesday! Hugs.
It’s very old and so impressive. Happy Wednesday, Eugenia. Hugs. 🙂
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Interesting facts about the wall. Happy Wednesday! ♥
It has a fascinating history. Happy Wednesday, Barbara. 🙂
We sure could use one of these. 🙂 Thanks for hosting. Have a great day. XO
I hear you. It won’t happen, but I agree. Have a great day and rest of the week, Ellen. Scritches to the kitties. 🙂
That has to be something to see in person!
I agree with you. I would love to walk this wall. Beautiful. 🙂
It seems impossible to imagine any construction project lasting over 5000 years. I imagine some dynasties made the wall more of a priority than others and some sections were constructed during times of impending conflict. Still, it’s a marvel to behold.
Lots of conflict during those times. The wall was needed and it worked. Happy Wednesday and rest of the week, my friend. 🙂
This is so amazing! I had been thinking of The Great Wall of China just this past weekend! And then here his your post…wow!
An impressive architectural accomplishment standing (no pun intended) the test of time. I enjoyed the details your provided, I love architecture!
Thanks Sandee for an enjoyable read. Cheers.
I’m glad I could help, Suzette. I’m here to serve. Have a fabulous day and rest of the week. Hugs. 🙂
Thank you Sandee! Cheers
It is indeed an architectural wonder. There was a rumour circulating that one can see it from the moon and space. Scientists have negated the same.
Thank you so much for hosting this lovely blog hop dear Sandee.
Loads of love to you and yours. Have a fabulous week ahead!
And yes, Happy weds! xoxo
Artificial structures visible from space without magnification include highways, dams, and cities. The Great Wall of China, often cited as the only human-made structure visible from space, is not visible from low Earth orbit without magnification, and even then can be seen only under perfect conditions.
Love and hugs, Sweet Natasha. 🙂
One of my cousins traveled to China on a tour and saw the Wall. It’s amazing. That sky, too! Alana ramblinwitham
I would love to see and walk the wall. Beautiful. 🙂
That is truly a wonder, isn’t it? So old, but still standing to this day!
Built to last. It is a wonder. 🙂
Mom has a friend who got engaged there!
Oh how fun. That’s something you’d never forget. 🙂
I would love to do some traveling to see things but my body just will not let me.
I hear you. Love and healing hugs, Pam. Scritches to the kitties. 🙂
Beautiful! Another place I’d like to visit.
I would love to visit here too. Beautiful wall. 🙂
Awesome photo of the Wall of China ~ have actually walked the wall ~ it was impressive ~
Not looking forward to the noisy fireworks either ~ time limited though ~
Lots of hugs and love to you and your family from me and Ziggy,
Wishing you good heatlh, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Lucky you. I would love to walk this wall. Love and hugs to you and Ziggy. 🙂
That’s an amazing feat of ancient architecture and the views must be incredible! Thanks for the info, and for hosting Wordless Wednesday, Sandee. 🙂 Happy 4th of July to you. 🎉
It’s most impressive. Have a great day and rest of the week, Debbie. Happy 4th to you. 🙂
Our holiday, Canada Day, was July 1st, but thanks! 💖 Hope the fireworks don’t disturb your babies.
Great facts, thanks for sharing them and the pic. Thanks for hosting and I hope that you have a wonderful week. Happy 4th to you and your family.
Thanks, Patrick. You have a wonderful week and 4th of July, too. 🙂
Someone really wanted to make a statement to someone else, no?
Yes indeed. It has a impressive history. 🙂
Sandee what a nice drone’s eye view. I like this a lot
Hugs Cecilia
It is indeed. I would love to see this in person and walk the part of the wall that tourists are allowed to walk. Love and hugs. 🙂
Always an amazing sight!!!
It sure is. Scritches to the pups. 🙂
fascinating!
It is indeed, Klara. Thanks for linking up. Happy Wordless Wednesday and rest of the week. 🙂
I wonder if this was done with slave labor and lives, like the pyramids in Egypt were. That’s a lot of wall!
I don’t know since it was built over so many years. It has quite the history. Yes it’s a lot of wall. 🙂
Thanks, Sandee, for hosting and allowing me to linkup. Happy July 4th
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You’re most welcome, my friend. I’ll be over in a few to link up. 🙂
Much appreciated Sandee
That would be a wonder to see in person.
It sure would. I would love to see this wall in person. 🙂
I had a couple of students (brothers) take 2 weeks off of school last year to go to China. Their parents had some business to do there. They were both so meh about the trip and didn’t care at all about being there. They were ‘bored’ and wanted to get home, lol. I was thinking that’s a trip of a lifetime (though I’m sure they’ll return and they have been before). They just don’t know what a gift it is to be able to travel like that… 🙂 I’d like to go see The Great Wall of China.
Some would love it and others not so much. Funny how that works. Happy Wordless Wednesday and rest of the week. 🙂
that is on my bucket list!
It’s on mine too. Happy Wednesday. 🙂
It’s really quite impressive. What an amazing experience that would be to walk it.
It sure would be. I would love to visit this wall. 🙂
That’s an impurressive wall and we would like to walk it all around. Are you coming an join us, Sandee😺😺Double Pawkiss for a Happy Day and Week ahead to you, Zane and the kitties too🐾😽💞
Yes, I’ll join you. Double pawkisses to you both and a big hug to Granny. 🙂
It is no march for the average picket fence of Mongolia.
Amen to this. 🙂
That is a magnificent photo of an incredible wonder
Woos – Misty and Timber
It sure is. I learned so much about that wall. Scritches to the pups and a hug to you. 🙂
It’s an impressive sight, although the Chinese government estimates about 30% of the wall is now gone because of deterioration and people taking bricks as souvenirs.
I pray you and Mr. Zane have a fabulous rest of the week, and please gives scritches to Lil’ Bit and Squeakers.
I’m sure you’re right about this. I would still love to see what”s left though. Beautiful. You and Mr. Sweetie have a great rest of the week. Love and hugs. 🙂
We went out in the country side – it was so pretty, hardly any people. Just gorgeous. Stayed a couple of days. Chuina is so fun. Great people, very friendly, even if you don’t speak Chinese.
I would love to visit China and I would love the country side rather than the city. 🙂
I had no idea how extensive the wall was.
I enjoyed learning the historical context and the beautiful photo of this iconic structure.
Happy Thursday, Sandee!
I didn’t know much of this either. Most impressive. Happy rest of the week, Veronica. 🙂
Incredible view 😀
It is indeed. Happy day and weekend, Kinga. 🙂
Happy Friyay Sandee, and thanks for sharing one of our most favourite places ever! We hope your weekend is truly epic!
It is a most fabulous place. Love and hugs all around. 🙂
If you ever travel there please let me hide in your luggage. 😀 Hugs and best wishes, my dear.
Not a problem. We’d had a great time. Hugs and best wishes back. 🙂
Not at all as I imagined it would be. It’s beautiful. Thanks for sharing this. I truly had no idea what The Great Wall looked like. xoxo
It’s a beautiful wall. It worked too. Love you. 🙂
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Hysterical! All four of them. I wish I could get that code to work, but I enjoy your posts anyway. Thanks for making me laugh. “Hugs” and love,
You’re talking about the link code? You have to put it in HTML mode. That’s the secret. Love you. 🙂