Originally Posted by
JDiver
Welcome to FlyerTalk,
bryanf.
Your post took some time to show up because, as a first post with a web link / URL, it was sent to a moderation queue to be approved as part of FlyerTalk's spam control protocols. (It's been approved now.)
Yur post also makes a good point - many think it's one long wall, but the yclept "Great Wall" is a hotch potch of walls built over 20 centuries (5th century BC to 1600s), some connected some not, some looking more like a spider than a long worm.
We did a trip to Simatai, and really enjoyed the relative solitude - though not in winter! - with a breeze, clear skies, the calls of ring-necked pheasants, stunning scenery.
Take a look at
this jpg on wikipedia to see what I'm talking about (too large for FlyerTalk).
Thanks for approving my post.
Many people are quite surprised to find the Great Wall has hundreds of segments from different dynasties that are not all joined up in a single line.
People should also be aware that Simatai is now closed, and no re-opening date has yet been announced.
The Great Wall in winter can be beautiful, but with the cold temperatures and high winds of the mountain ridges, you really have to dress warm!