Great Wall & Ming Tombs
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I took a tour with the Swiss Heidi and Muretzi to the great wall at Mutianyu (was told the Simatai section was closed), and was lucky with the lack of crowds. Afterwards we had the obligatory Jade factory before lunch. We saw beautiful statues at the entrance of the Ming Tombs and then were lured into buying silk quilts (but I like the softness of it a lot).
Kids on a school excursion
Man with a big pipe
Schoolkids
No adult education
The wall! At Mutianyu
Meandering
Blossom
Watch'tower'
Beautiful roof
Blossom
Watchtower
Steep part
Watchtower
Quite some stairs
Steps
Non-restored part
Steep
Stairs
Steep
Overview
Disappearing in the mist
On and on it winds
Colourful surroundings
School kids
Seller on the wall
Little kid
Winding wall
Gate to wal
Looking back
Tobogan track
The rules
Going all the way down
Preparing tea leaves?
Jade Factory
Taking a nap at work
Entrance to spirited way at the Ming Tombs
Decorated pillar
Funny animals
Tortoise
Close-up
Sporting a long poem
Poem
Lion
Camel
Crouching elephant
Standing elephant
Magical animal
The spirited way
Warrior
Warrior, guarding the tombs
Silk cocoons
He was also there
Larvae
About 100 stretched cocoons
The making of a quilt
Stretching
Buying those soft blankets (3 vendors needed)
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