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Great wall of China
Yes I actually took this photo on my trip to China and walked this stretch of it
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Love it Bazza
Hazy..... but I love (correct me if I'm wrong) how the distance is 'squashed' into the shot.
Hazy..... but I love (correct me if I'm wrong) how the distance is 'squashed' into the shot.
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We were over 3000ft up in the mountains and the "haze" is actually clouds. As for distance being squashed the wall ran along the mountain ridge so it may well appear to be "squashed" but infact that is exactly the view we had.
This was taken from the cablecar only half way up the mountain
A sheer drop into a fairly shallow valley on the Mongolian side of the wall
Looking down onto the top of one of the watch towers.
We were so high up you really notice how much harder it was to breathe thru lack of air. The tour Guide did say that before she did this trip she did breathing exercises to be able to do the walk along the wall.
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We were over 3000ft up in the mountains and the "haze" is actually clouds. As for distance being squashed the wall ran along the mountain ridge so it may well appear to be "squashed" but infact that is exactly the view we had.
This was taken from the cablecar only half way up the mountain
A sheer drop into a fairly shallow valley on the Mongolian side of the wall
Looking down onto the top of one of the watch towers.
We were so high up you really notice how much harder it was to breathe thru lack of air. The tour Guide did say that before she did this trip she did breathing exercises to be able to do the walk along the wall.
Bazza
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Living in Scotland and climbing the hills - I can relate to clouds Bazza but I'm sooooo jealous of you being here !
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It was an 8 day trip of a lifetime, saw the terracotta warriors-forbidden city etc etc. would love to go back for a longer period of time.
One of many courtyards inside The forbidden City
hall where they are excavating the warriors, those at the back smashed by a emperor.
Pits about 15/20ft deep and the warriors still to be removed
where the Emperor and wifee had their din dins. Sue and i had a 16 course meal here
Yes the walls are gold leaf
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It was an 8 day trip of a lifetime, saw the terracotta warriors-forbidden city etc etc. would love to go back for a longer period of time.
One of many courtyards inside The forbidden City
hall where they are excavating the warriors, those at the back smashed by a emperor.
Pits about 15/20ft deep and the warriors still to be removed
where the Emperor and wifee had their din dins. Sue and i had a 16 course meal here
Yes the walls are gold leaf
Bazza
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So was that excavation pending ?
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A farmer digging a well in 1972 discovered the warriors and the Chinese government seized his lands, actually met him. when we went 2 years ago they had to stop uncovering them as they were painted but as soon as they got into the air the paint oxidised and they just turned the colour you see. At that time we went they hadn't found a way to preserve the colours so they were just working on repairing those broken ones. each taking about 9 months to repair.
As well as the full size horses
Repaired and ready for world wide exhibitions each warrior is about 6 ft tall and all have different faces
As well as the full size horses
Repaired and ready for world wide exhibitions each warrior is about 6 ft tall and all have different faces
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wow what an interesting story !
sound like you enjoyed it bazza
and pictures are great !
sound like you enjoyed it bazza
and pictures are great !
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Very nice shots Bazza!
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That was only a part of the China visit - riding in a bicycle rickshaw around the old part of the city- Buddist temple- temple of heaven- summer palace- tea ceremony- silk factory- pearl factory - grand floor show including eat as much as you like in the best theatre in Zian,(pronounced see-an) in english as well as chinese commentary.
yes it was a fantastic 8 days.
bazza
yes it was a fantastic 8 days.
bazza