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April 30, 2012

Travel Report - Beijing - tour of TheGreatWallOfChina in Pics

Ming Tombs:






















Badaling section of the Great Wall Of China, which is closest to Beijing and apparently, better  maintained to climb. However, the climb is pretty tough with long steps in some sections and just high gradient plain floor in some sections. It is worth the experience. No wonder Great wall of China is one of the seven wonders of the world.

















See the steep gradient in the pics below:










Skyscrapers from my hotel window:






All the above pictures were taken in my 5megapixel iPhone4. 

Please feel free to use them. 



16 comments:

  1. magiceyeApril 30, 2012 at 3:46 AM

    thank you for wonderful virtual tour!!

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  2. RuchitaMay 1, 2012 at 12:01 PM

    Very Nice Pics. Truly you have posted virtual tour of gr8 wall of china !!!! Just a suggestion, the pics will look awesome if you make their size large.

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    1. Ravi AkulaMay 2, 2012 at 8:24 AM

      Thanks Ruchita, you were right. I have made them large and they look good. Thanks for the suggestion.

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  3. Jayashree SrivatsanMay 1, 2012 at 7:33 PM

    Great Pics!! Btw, how was it in Beijing...Did you face problems communicating? I mean do they follow English?

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    1. Ravi AkulaMay 2, 2012 at 8:27 AM

      Thanks for stopping by. Now China is much more easier for tourists. The tourist guides speak excellent English. However, moving around in interior areas is not advisable for tourists like us. The hotel concierge normally provide chinese characters for any place that you would like to visit. Hope this helps.

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  4. Vijay BhaskarMay 1, 2012 at 10:31 PM

    Awesome ! I like the 34th photograph which gives a 'perspective' of GWC !

    BTW, with so many modern tourists around, could you get the 'historical angle' in your mind ? :-)

    Thanks for the offer to use the photographs. I will publish this to G+.

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    1. Ravi AkulaMay 2, 2012 at 8:31 AM

      Thanks Vijay. Really appreciate it.

      Actually, when you are at the GWC, the feeling is different. It so tough to climb, you literally forget about everyone around you and start thinking about how these structures were built with unbelievable awe. At some place the gradient is so steep, even the most strongest will pause after climbing few hundred feet. Truly it is a memorable experience.

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    2. Ravi AkulaMay 2, 2012 at 8:43 AM

      Vijay, Frankly I didn't count while posting the pics. Now that you mentioned about the 34th photo, I counted the number and felt you were right. The 34th Pic gives a very nice perspective of GWC.

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  5. Jayashree SrivatsanMay 3, 2012 at 2:34 AM

    Hi Ravi

    Pls check

    http://jaishwrites.blogspot.com/2012/05/versatile-blogger-award-hip-hip-hurrah.html

    Regards
    Jayashree(jaishvats)

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    1. Ravi AkulaMay 3, 2012 at 6:42 AM

      wow quite surprise...thanks a lot. Really appreciate it.

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  6. Neeraj KumarMay 6, 2012 at 10:17 PM

    The post is quite fascinating and it seemed as if i were at and around Beijing.

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    1. Ravi AkulaMay 8, 2012 at 6:19 AM

      Thanks Neeraj for stopping by. Thanks for your kind comments. Cheers.

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  7. mohamedali jinnahMay 15, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    Good Post with some rare pictures. Pictures speaks more than thousand words I feel like traveling with you.Thank you,Inshaallah I might have chance to see those places

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  8. AnonymousJuly 30, 2012 at 7:09 AM

    Thank you for sharing the pictures! I could be wrong but you've repeated the same kind of pictures.

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