A walk at Gubeikou with The Hutong company.
  • Beginning our walk.
    Beginning our walk.
  • An old cannon.
    An old cannon.
    There was a ball wedged in it.
  • The village next to the Gubeikou Great Wall.
    The village next to the Gubeikou Great Wall.
  • Looking straight down.
    Looking straight down.
    The wall is tapered as it goes up.
  • Which way to the wall?
    Which way to the wall?
  • You can see the outer layer of the wall.
    You can see the outer layer of the wall.
  • A new Buddhist Monastery.
    A new Buddhist Monastery.
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  • The group.
    The group.
  • Jeremiah points out the valley where armies were constricted.
    Jeremiah points out the valley where armies were constricted.
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  • The outer wall is crumbling in many places.
    The outer wall is crumbling in many places.
    Hey, cut them some slack. It's over 500 years old.
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  • Simon points out a cross-section of the wall.
    Simon points out a cross-section of the wall.