Sleep on the Great Wall

[ChinaGuide]

Hi All,
Please visit here for some information about planning over night trips to the Great Wall. It's a great way to hike, take photos, enjoy great food and just relax and experience the history:

http://thechinaguide.com/sleeponthewall/

[Snow]

Hello!!My friend!thanks for visiting me.I'm Snow,my Chinese name is Cui Jing Chao,I living in a small village where it's near to the Jinshanling Great Wall,and I 'm carry on a food and accommodation business now.I can offer you the best local guest house,and also I can provide you the tent things to sleeping on the Great Wall.<to enjoy the sunrise , sunset and the Great Wall Night Scene>.
"Hiking from Gubeikou to Jinshanling and spend night on the Wall,and the next day hiking to Simatai",----->It's a good way...isn't it? And my price is reasonable.
2 days hiking: CNY 520 each people,that including 2 days great wall tickets,2 days guide
,sleeping bag things,one evening meal ,local beer,soft drinks,tea,and one breakfast .
1 day hiking,Jinshanling to Simatai: CNY 400 each.
If the day is thundery that we can't sleeping on the wall,then,you can stay at the local guest house.
OK!Now!Come here and try it!It's must be a good experience for you!!!!!!
My mobile phone : +86 13663348350. Chao.
E-mail address : cuijingchao521@163.com
Thanks!!!!!!

[Kim]

Some interesting articles on this matter:

http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6723090.html

http://www.chinasmack.com/pictures/f...ese-reactions/

Especially the translated comments to the last one is a bit funny. I wonder who brings more plastic bottles to the Great Wall - Chinese or foreigners

[Bryan]

The only individual I can think of who has instituted a serious Great Wall cleanup and preservation campaign is ... a foreigner.

Anyway, I think the whole Chinese vs. foreigner argument misses the point. What's really important is that certain individuals, regardless of nationality, need to learn to respect cultural relics.

[PWCCA]

Originally Posted by Bryan

Anyway, I think the whole Chinese vs. foreigner argument misses the point. What's really important is that certain individuals, regardless of nationality, need to learn to respect cultural relics.

I agree, but I must add, that even though the issue of the mess left by overnight campers is a big problem, the waste left by normal everyday Chinese visitors (locals) every day is much much worse. It always shocks me just how little respect local people have for something so important, instead just acting as though they are in some sort of theme park with loud noises, littering, wall-writing, campfires, etc

[Hiker]

Yes, I agree. I think the government should restrict tourists No. to visit Great Wall. Or fine tourists who cause garbage, damage,etc to the great wall.

[PWCCA]

Originally Posted by Hiker

Yes, I agree. I think the government should restrict tourists No. to visit Great Wall. Or fine tourists who cause garbage, damage,etc to the great wall.

Fines are a good idea, but it would be difficult to implement, especially on the more remote and wild sections of the wall. Signs don't seem to work either as general Chinese people pay little to no attention to warning signs and things that may be against the law (ie. I have seen people fishing next to NO FISHING signs, driving where they are not supposed to, smoking in no smoking areas, climbing relics and historical areas where it clearly says NO CLIMBING, etc. I see is oh so often)

[Kim]

Another interesting article on this issue:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2...nt_8733652.htm

[chinoook]

Originally Posted by Kim

Another interesting article on this issue:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2...nt_8733652.htm

Most remarkable the quotes by William Linesay, who claims to be the man who has slept more nights on the GW than anyone else.

About two weeks ago I wrote a long email to the "International Friends of the Great Wall" reporting recent large scale destruction of the Gansu GW but did not get any answer to date.


-chinoook