Music by Hedgehog. Starring Becca, Chris + small boy on horse.

Taking the Cable car at Shanhaiguan to the Great Wall of China.

Crazy boat ride to see the beginning of the Great Wall from the sea.

Shanhaiguan Great Wall - Overlooking Valey

Crazy party near the Great Wall @ the beach of Shanhaiguan

BULL BREW is a dry "low sugar" premium import beer, brewed and bottled by privately held Shanhaiguan BULL Brewery of Binyang Group in Hebei Province, China. Shanhaiguan City is located northeast of Beijing in Hebei Province, with Hebei Province having a population of 65 million people. Traditionally, the bull is thought to be steadfast and strong. It is also the symbol of wealth and good fortune. The founder, born in the year of the bull, named his brewery Shanhaiguan BULL Brewery and began operations in 1985. Since the launch of the brewery 22 years ago, the same family continues to own and manage the brewery, achieving numerous regional awards for brand recognition, product quality and operating excellence. BULL Brew is imported exclusively by James Stevens International, LLC (JSI), of Madison Alabama, having the exclusive import authority, rights and licensing of the BULL brand beer and derivative products into the United States of America, including US territories, districts and possessions, and Canada, including Canadian territories, districts, provinces and possessions. The point of contact for James Stevens International, LLC is Steve Celuch, President of North American Markets and may be reached by phone # (256) 653-5400 or email sceluch@jsiorg.com. Interested distributors should contact Steve Celuch directly for consideration.

A compilation of my experiences from my trip to China in July & August 1995. Areas I visited included: Beijing, Shanhaiguan, Xian, & the wonderful province of Xinjiang.

The Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire during the rule of successive dynasties. Several walls, referred to as the Great Wall of China, were built since the 5th century BC. The most famous is the wall built between 200 BC - 220 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang; little of it remains; it was much farther north than the current wall, which was built during the Ming Dynasty. The Great Wall stretches over approximately 6,400 km (4,000 miles) from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia, but stretches to over 6,700 km (4,160 miles) in total. At its peak, the Ming Wall was guarded by more than one million men. It has been estimated that somewhere in the range of 2 to 3 million Chinese died as part of the centuries-long project of building the wall. ____________________________ A chamada Muralha da China, ou Grande Muralha, é uma impressionante estrutura de arquitectura militar construída durante a China Imperial. Embora seja comum a idéia de que se trata de uma única estrutura, na realidade consiste em diversas muralhas, construídas por várias dinastias ao longo de cerca de dois milênios. Se, no passado, a sua função foi essencialmente defensiva, no presente constitui um símbolo da China e uma procurada atração turística. As suas diferentes partes distribuem-se entre o Mar Amarelo (litoral Nordeste da China) e o deserto de Góbi e a Mongólia (a Noroeste). A muralha começou a ser erguida por volta de 220 a.C. por determinação do primeiro imperador chinês, Qin Shihuang (também Qin Shi Huangdi, Ch'in Che Huang Ti, Shih Huang-ti ou Shi Huangdi ou ainda Tchi Huang-ti). Embora a Dinastia Qin (ou Ch'in) não tenha deixado relatos sobre as técnicas construtivas que empregou e nem sobre o número de trabalhadores envolvidos, sabe-se que a obra aproveitou uma série de fortificações construídas por reinos anteriores, sendo o aparelho dos muros constituído por grandes blocos de pedra, ligados por argamassa feita de barro. Com aproximadamente três mil quilômetros de extensão, a sua função era a de conter as constantes invasões dos povos ao Norte. Com a morte do imperador Ch'in, iniciou-se na China um período de agitações políticas e de revoltas, durante o qual os trabalhos na Grande Muralha ficaram paralisados. Com a ascensão da Dinastia Han ao poder, por volta de 205 a.C., reiniciou-se o crescimento chinês e os trabalhos na muralha foram retomados ao longo dos séculos até ao seu esplendor na Dinastia Ming, por volta do século XV, quando adquiriu as atuais feições e uma extensão de cerca de sete mil quilômetros, estendendo-se de Shanghai, a leste, a Jiayu, a oeste, atravessando quatro províncias (Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi e Gansu) e duas regiões autônomas (Mongólia e Ningxia). A magnitude da obra, entretanto, não impediu as incursões de mongóis, xiambeis e outros povos que ameaçaram o império chinês ao longo de sua história. Por volta do século XVI perdeu a sua função estratégica, vindo a ser abandonada. No século XX, na década de 1980, Deng Xiaoping priorizou a Grande Muralha como símbolo da China, estimulando uma grande campanha de restauração de diversos trechos que, entretanto, foi questionada. A requalificação do monumento para o turismo sem normas para o seu adequado usufruto, aliado à falta de critérios técnicos para a restauração de alguns trechos (como o próximo a Jiayuguan, no Oeste do país, onde foi empregado cimento moderno sobre uma estrutura de pedra argamassada, conduzindo ao desabamento de uma torre de seiscentos e trinta anos), gerou várias críticas por parte de preservacionistas, que estimam que cerca de dois terços do total do monumento estejam em ruínas. ____________________________ سور الصين العظيم من ويكيبيديا، الموسوعة الحرة سور الصين العظيم هو سور يمتد على الحدود الشمالية والشمالية الغربية للصين (جمهورية الصين الشعبية)، من تشنهوانغتاو على خليج بحر بوهاي (البحر الأصفر) في الشرق إلى منطقة غاوتاي في مقاطعة غانسو في الغرب. تم بناء سور آخر إلى الجنوب، وامتد من منطقة بكين إلى هاندان. ________________________________ Велика китайска стена от Уикипедия, свободната енциклопедия Великата китайска стена е отбранително съоръжение в Северен Китай, издигнато през 3 век пр.н.е. (в по-голямата си част) върху основата на хунски окопен вал за защита на северозападните граници на империята, нееднократно достроявана. Тя прекосява страната от границата с Корея, при заставата Шанхайгуан до пустинята Гоби, при заставата Дзяюгуан и се оприличава често на дълъг дракон. Тя е едно от най-древните и добре запазени творения на човешкия дух, символ на китайската нация. Името и на китайски звучи "Чанчън" и буквално означава "Дълга защитна стена".

The Great Wall of China (simplified Chinese: 长城; traditional Chinese: 長城; pinyin: Chángchéng; literally "Long wall") or (simplified Chinese: 万里长城; traditional Chinese: 萬里長城; pinyin: Wànlǐ Chángchéng; literally "The long wall of 10,000 Li (里)"[1]) is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire during the rule of successive dynasties. Several walls, referred to as the Great Wall of China, were built since the 5th century BC. The most famous is the wall built between 200 BC - 220 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang; little of it remains; it was much farther north than the current wall, which was built during the Ming Dynasty.[2] The Great Wall stretches over approximately 6,400 km (4,000 miles)[3] from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia, but stretches to over 6,700 km (4,160 miles) in total.[4] At its peak, the Ming Wall was guarded by more than one million men.[5] It has been estimated that somewhere in the range of 2 to 3 million Chinese died as part of the centuries-long project of building the wall.[6]

The Great Wall of China (simplified Chinese: 长城; traditional Chinese: 長城; pinyin: Chángchéng; literally "Long wall") or (simplified Chinese: 万里长城; traditional Chinese: 萬里長城; pinyin: Wànlǐ Chángchéng; literally "The long wall of 10,000 Li (里)"[1]) is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire during the rule of successive dynasties. Several walls, referred to as the Great Wall of China, were built since the 5th century BC. The most famous is the wall built between 200 BC - 220 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang; little of it remains; it was much farther north than the current wall, which was built during the Ming Dynasty.[2] The Great Wall stretches over approximately 6,400 km (4,000 miles)[3] from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia, but stretches to over 6,700 km (4,160 miles) in total.[4] At its peak, the Ming Wall was guarded by more than one million men.[5] It has been estimated that somewhere in the range of 2 to 3 million Chinese died as part of the centuries-long project of building the wall.[6]

The Great Wall of China (simplified Chinese: 长城; traditional Chinese: 長城; pinyin: Chángchéng; literally "Long wall") or (simplified Chinese: 万里长城; traditional Chinese: 萬里長城; pinyin: Wànlǐ Chángchéng; literally "The long wall of 10,000 Li (里)") is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire during the rule of successive dynasties. Several walls, referred to as the Great Wall of China, were built since the 5th century BC. The most famous is the wall built between 220 BC and 200 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang; little of it remains; it was much farther north than the current wall, which was built during the Ming Dynasty. The Great Wall stretches over approximately 6,500 km from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia, but stretches to over 6,700 km (4,160 miles) in total. At its peak, the Ming Wall was guarded by more than one million men. It has been estimated that somewhere in the range of 2 to 3 million Chinese died as part of the centuries-long project of building the wall.

The Great Wall of China (simplified Chinese: 长城; traditional Chinese: 長城; pinyin: Chángchéng; literally "Long wall") or (simplified Chinese: 万里长城; traditional Chinese: 萬里長城; pinyin: Wànlǐ Chángchéng; literally "The long wall of 10,000 Li (里)") is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 6th century BC and the 16th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire from Xiongnu attacks during the rule of successive dynasties. Several walls, referred to as the Great Wall of China, were built since the 5th century BC. The most famous is the wall built between 220--200 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang; little of it remains; it was much farther north than the current wall, which was built during the Ming Dynasty. The Great Wall stretches over approximately 6,400 km (4,000 miles) from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia, but stretches to over 6,700 km (4,160 miles) in total. At its peak, the Ming Wall was guarded by more than one million men.It has been estimated that somewhere in the range of 2 to 3 million Chinese died as part of the centuries-long project of building the wall. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Wall

Our trip to the main gate to the great wal of China in Qinhuangdao has been captured using my Sony Ericsson W810i eventually the pics turned to be good. The sound tracks were grabbbed from Motorcycle Diaries and A.R.Rahman's Heaven and Earth....enjoy the video...

...van Stefinek és Bélának ShanHaiGuan-ban.

http://pphm.cc/ccta/index_files/Page772.htm - We organize small group traveling , with Chinese artist , teaching the fine and contemporary art. Traveling in individually designed tours for up to 10 peoples. Proceeds of the benefits go to the foundation for cultural understanding development projects. Send you inquiry to : greatwall.artists@gmail.com departure time mostly 8:00 am, and then drive to the Great Wall (60 miles away from downtown, about one and a half hour driving). Art guide explain the sightseeing's along the tour. Dozens of essential sections are famous to the world, such as the Laolongtou Great Wall, Jiaoshan Great Wall, Shanhaiguan Pass, Xifengkou Gateway, Zijingguan Pass and many others. Visit scenic Art spots and enjoy expressionism.

i added some beautiful pics of the great wall sections such as jinshanling,mutianyu,badaling,juyongguan, shanhaiguan,simatai,gubeikou tiananmen;zijingcheng/forbidden palace,summer palace, dunhuang jiayuguan,terracotta The song is 花不语hua bu yu sang by zoe tay

　秦皇島は、北京から東に270キロ離れた地方都市で、渤海湾に面す。万里の長城の東の起点。早朝の北京を高速列車で発ち、秦皇島までノンストップで2時間。午前9時20分には秦皇島に着いた。 　ホテルチェックインと昼食の後、秦皇島の北東部にある山海関にタクシーで向かう。山海関は、その名が示すように、山と海が交わるところで、華北と関東との境に位置し、古来、国防の要。ここは、1933年（昭和8年）に、山海関事件と呼ばれる日中間の争いがあったことでも知られる。 　山海関では、明王朝時代に造られた天下第一関と、秦の始皇帝も訪れたと伝えられる老龍頭を見物した。老龍頭は、総延長6352kmに及ぶ万里の長城を龍に見立て、その龍の頭にあたる。あたかも巨大な龍が水を飲むかの如く、渤海湾に頭を漬す。モータボートに乗り、その龍の頭を海上から真正面に眺めてみた。ボートの船頭の元気なサービスに乗客は皆満足。 　秦皇島市の南部に位置する北戴河は、避暑地として外国人も多い。確かに、北京の暑さと異なり、夕方には寒いくらいにヒンヤリとする気候。老虎石公園に面する海鮮レストランで贅沢な海の幸を食した。冷えた青島ビールが美味しい。 　翌朝は、秦皇島から北京までノンストップ３時間半の長距離高速バスに乗り、午後2時には北京に到着。北京は相変わらずの暑さだった。

Shanhaiguan Great Wall

The Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 6th century BC and the 16th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire from Xiongnu attacks during the rule of successive dynasties. Several walls, referred to as the Great Wall of China, were built since the 5th century BC. The most famous is the wall built between 220200 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang; little of it remains; it was much farther north than the current wall, which was built during the Ming Dynasty. The Great Wall stretches over approximately 6,400 km (4,000 miles) from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia, but stretches to over 6,700 km (4,160 miles) in total.At its peak, the Ming Wall was guarded by more than one million men. It has been estimated that somewhere in the range of 2 to 3 million Chinese died as part of the centuries-long project of building the wall. This video is made on "North Pass" of Juyongguan pass, known as the Badaling. When used by the Chinese to protect their land, this section of the wall has had many guards to defend Chinas capital Beijing. Made of stone and bricks from the hills, this portion of the Great Wall is 7.8 meters high and 5 meters wide.

I'd experienced a wonderful time during the National Day holiday. On Oct. 4th, which was tow of my closest intimates' birthday, who happened to be born on the same day, four of us went hiking, climbed the Jiao Hill and visited the Great Wall on Jiao Hill in my hometown, Shanhaiguan, where was said to be the beginning of the Great Wall. We spent the whole day on the hill, and in the evening, we had a birthday party in a western resturant. The party was really enjoyable and it impressed me a lot. The happy memories of the day had stuck in my mind and I would never forget it!

The Great Wall of China (simplified Chinese: 长城; traditional Chinese: 長城; pinyin: Chángchéng; literally "Long wall") or (simplified Chinese: 万里长城; traditional Chinese: 萬里長城; pinyin: Wànlǐ Chángchéng; literally "The long wall of 10,000 Li (里)"[1]) is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire during the rule of successive dynasties. Several walls, referred to as the Great Wall of China, were built since the 5th century BC. The most famous is the wall built between 200 BC - 220 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang; little of it remains; it was much farther north than the current wall, which was built during the Ming Dynasty.[2] The Great Wall stretches over approximately 6,400 km (4,000 miles)[3] from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia, but stretches to over 6,700 km (4,160 miles) in total.[4] At its peak, the Ming Wall was guarded by more than one million men.[5] It has been estimated that somewhere in the range of 2 to 3 million Chinese died as part of the centuries-long project of building the wall.[6]

The Great Wall of China (simplified Chinese: 长城; traditional Chinese: 長城; pinyin: Chángchéng; literally "Long wall") or (simplified Chinese: 万里长城; traditional Chinese: 萬里長城; pinyin: Wànlǐ Chángchéng; literally "The long wall of 10,000 Li (里)"[1]) is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire during the rule of successive dynasties. Several walls, referred to as the Great Wall of China, were built since the 5th century BC. The most famous is the wall built between 200 BC - 220 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang; little of it remains; it was much farther north than the current wall, which was built during the Ming Dynasty.[2] The Great Wall stretches over approximately 6,400 km (4,000 miles)[3] from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia, but stretches to over 6,700 km (4,160 miles) in total.[4] At its peak, the Ming Wall was guarded by more than one million men.[5] It has been estimated that somewhere in the range of 2 to 3 million Chinese died as part of the centuries-long project of building the wall.[6]

The Great Wall of China (simplified Chinese: 长城; traditional Chinese: 長城; pinyin: Chángchéng; literally "Long wall") or (simplified Chinese: 万里长城; traditional Chinese: 萬里長城; pinyin: Wànlǐ Chángchéng; literally "The long wall of 10,000 Li (里)"[1]) is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire during the rule of successive dynasties. Several walls, referred to as the Great Wall of China, were built since the 5th century BC. The most famous is the wall built between 200 BC - 220 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang; little of it remains; it was much farther north than the current wall, which was built during the Ming Dynasty.[2] The Great Wall stretches over approximately 6,400 km (4,000 miles)[3] from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia, but stretches to over 6,700 km (4,160 miles) in total.[4] At its peak, the Ming Wall was guarded by more than one million men.[5] It has been estimated that somewhere in the range of 2 to 3 million Chinese died as part of the centuries-long project of building the wall.[6]

The Great Wall at Mutianyu, near Beijing "Great Wall" redirects here. For other uses, see Great Wall (disambiguation). The Great Wall of China (simplified Chinese: 长城; traditional Chinese: 長城; pinyin: Chángchéng; literally "Long wall") or (simplified Chinese: 万里长城; traditional Chinese: 萬里長城; pinyin: Wànlǐ Chángchéng; literally "The long wall of 10,000 Li (里)") is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire during the rule of successive dynasties. Several walls, referred to as the Great Wall of China, were built since the 5th century BC. The most famous is the wall built between 220 BC and 200 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang; little of it remains; it was much farther north than the current wall, which was built during the Ming Dynasty. The Great Wall is the world's longest human-made structure, stretching over approximately 6,400 km (4,000 miles)from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia, but stretches to over 6,700 km (4,160 miles) in total.It is also the largest human-made structure ever built in terms of surface area and mass. At its peak the Ming Wall was guarded by more than one million men.It has been estimated that somewhere in the range of 2 to 3 million Chinese died as part of the centuries-long project of building the wall. -----From Wikipedia

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