Let me now share with you my only highlight in Beijing, well this was sadly the only touristy thing that I enjoy during this trip.
After some simple enquiring the hostel reception on how to get to Mutianyu great wall, I was told to take an express bus from 东直门 station.
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My breakfast - vegetarian dumpling, this meal make me gave up on local food here, basically survived with McD for the rest of my days in Beijing |
Didn't realize my bus ride from Beijing city to Huairou will take me more than 2 hours. Which by the time I arrived at Huairou, it was already mid day so I have no time to waste hence hired a private van to take me to and from Mutianyu park.
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the van that I hired |
As much as I wanted to hike up the great wall by foot, unfortunately since time does not permit, I in the end took the cable car up. Bought 2-way ticket, however only use it for up cos I walked down later on.
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the 2.5km stretch of wall at Mutianyu |
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Ready for the peak! |
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view from the peak - only if the skies is blue! |
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the french boy made it too |
The lady who snap this picture for me hike up to this peak everyday, with some sovenir items, hoping to make some sales everytime a tourist made it to the top.
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descending the wall at the opposite side of the peak |
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way down by foot |
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beside cable car, one can also opt to take this slides down if they do not want to walk |
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he came welcome me at the exit of the Mutianyu great wall :) |
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souvenirs stall at the exit/entrance |
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sight in the van back out of Mutianyu park |
Although a brief visit, still it was an interesting and have enjoy much of the great wall climb however don't think I would do a come back.
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