See the Great Wall

[IllinoisDave]

Here is mine from different angles.

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/113/20061226047hk5.jpg

 

Best wishes,

 

Gino & Lulu

 

Beautiful picture Gino!

[IllinoisDave]

Have you seen this guy on the Great Wall?

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/2345/20061226022kx2.jpg

He is faking. He was marking at the same place 2 hours later.

 

We saw him. Bought 4 off of him for friends and family. Thought he might be scamming but for the price it was worth it to get mementos with family and friends names on them.

[GZBILL]

We went to Badaling. Very impressive. Not likely to happen but an interesting read.

 

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-11...ent_6270383.htm

 

Mutianyu is light years better than Badaling. They should divert people to that site ... it'd be doing them a favor.

Is that the section that's much more rustic and original than Badaling?

 

Not sure what you mean by original, but hardly rustic. It is 20 minutes further out than Badaling, but once you've been to Mutianyu you'd have to be brain dead to return to Badaling -- ever.

 

At Badaling the only senses that get aroused are sight with millions of a$$e$ staring you in the face while walking and smell when they fart. There are hawkers selling everything from Chairman Mao caps to the latest Linkin Park CD ... and at prices you'd only be able to pay by taking out a second mortgage. Half of the time at Badaling is spent in a line of various sorts. The only thing missing there is a McDonald's, Starbucks and a clown show.

 

The scenery at Mutianyu is just as stunning as it is at Badaling, but minus all hordes of people, crap and no Starbucks, McDonald's or clown show under construction.

[Shenzhen K-1]

Here is mine from different angles.

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/113/20061226047hk5.jpg

 

Best wishes,

 

Gino & Lulu

 

Beautiful picture Gino!

 

That is one nice picture, great memories for sure, makes my calves hurt looking at it though!!!!!!

 

SO how many went left and how many right????

[Guest hi5pro]

Beautiful picture Gino!

Thanks Dave. Here are couple more for you. (the side note is for Shenzhen K-1 )

From the RIGHT

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/5886/20061226033zb8.jpg

From the LEFT

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/2721/20061226045wr6.jpg

Finally the MIDDLE

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/1369/20061226036qc1.jpg

 

Best wishes,

 

Gino & Lulu

Edited November 24, 2007 by hi5pro (see edit history)

[Guest hi5pro]

And another faker

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/9148/20061226026qq9.jpg

 

Best wishes,

 

Gino & Lulu

[IllinoisDave]

Beautiful picture Gino!

Thanks Dave. Here are couple more for you. (the side note is for Shenzhen K-1 )

From the RIGHT

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/5886/20061226033zb8.jpg

From the LEFT

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/2721/20061226045wr6.jpg

Finally the MIDDLE

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/1369/20061226036qc1.jpg

 

Best wishes,

 

Gino & Lulu

 

Very cool! I've got to figure out how to post some of ours.

[IllinoisDave]

We went to Badaling. Very impressive. Not likely to happen but an interesting read.

 

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-11...ent_6270383.htm

 

Mutianyu is light years better than Badaling. They should divert people to that site ... it'd be doing them a favor.

Is that the section that's much more rustic and original than Badaling?

 

Not sure what you mean by original, but hardly rustic. It is 20 minutes further out than Badaling, but once you've been to Mutianyu you'd have to be brain dead to return to Badaling -- ever.

 

At Badaling the only senses that get aroused are sight with millions of a$$e$ staring you in the face while walking and smell when they fart. There are hawkers selling everything from Chairman Mao caps to the latest Linkin Park CD ... and at prices you'd only be able to pay by taking out a second mortgage. Half of the time at Badaling is spent in a line of various sorts. The only thing missing there is a McDonald's, Starbucks and a clown show.

 

The scenery at Mutianyu is just as stunning as it is at Badaling, but minus all hordes of people, crap and no Starbucks, McDonald's or clown show under construction.

 

Was just referring to the fact that Badaling is heavily restored and there are other places that still have the original materials in place thus look more rustic. I forget the names at the moment. Thought Mutianyu might be one. It sounds like it's worth checking out the next time regardless.

[Guest hi5pro]

Very cool! I've got to figure out how to post some of ours.

Hi Dave

Upload your image to imageshack.us and copy/paste the "hotlink for forum" to your post. Not too complicated.

 

Best wishes,

 

Gino & Lulu

Edited November 24, 2007 by hi5pro (see edit history)

[IllinoisDave]

Very cool! I've got to figure out how to post some of ours.

Hi Dave

Upload your image to imageshack.us and copy/paste the "hotlink for forum" to your post. Not too complicated.

 

Best wishes,

 

Gino & Lulu

 

Thanks Gino.

[Shenzhen K-1]

Thanks Gino.

 

Left, right who remembers??

 

 

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/3424/1000738ar0.jpg

 

 

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/595/1000747sv2.jpg

[Guest hi5pro]

Thanks Gino.

 

Left, right who remembers??

I hear you, Shenzhen K-1

We are all twisted

 

Best wishes,

 

Gino & Lulu

[YuLong]

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/9148/20061226026qq9.jpg

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/2345/20061226022kx2.jpg

 

poor kids,

they could probably learn how to draw like that with the time he puts out faking it.

someone is drawing them, so i guess they are still nice pieces of art

[YuLong]

We went to Badaling. Very impressive. Not likely to happen but an interesting read.

 

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-11...ent_6270383.htm

 

Mutianyu is light years better than Badaling. They should divert people to that site ... it'd be doing them a favor.

Is that the section that's much more rustic and original than Badaling?

Not sure what you mean by original, but hardly rustic. It is 20 minutes further out than Badaling, but once you've been to Mutianyu you'd have to be brain dead to return to Badaling -- ever.

 

At Badaling the only senses that get aroused are sight with millions of a$$e$ staring you in the face while walking and smell when they fart. There are hawkers selling everything from Chairman Mao caps to the latest Linkin Park CD ... and at prices you'd only be able to pay by taking out a second mortgage. Half of the time at Badaling is spent in a line of various sorts. The only thing missing there is a McDonald's, Starbucks and a clown show.

 

The scenery at Mutianyu is just as stunning as it is at Badaling, but minus all hordes of people, crap and no Starbucks, McDonald's or clown show under construction.

where is Mutianyu with relation to Badaling?

Edited November 25, 2007 by YuLong (see edit history)

[Shenzhen K-1]

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/9148/20061226026qq9.jpg

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/2345/20061226022kx2.jpg

 

poor kids,

they could probably learn how to draw like that with the time he puts out faking it.

someone is drawing them, so i guess they are still nice pieces of art

 

A few of the "artists" along the long walk we took where actually making them!!! It looked like it at least!