The Great Wall: Simatai

On Friday I went to the Great Wall… Finally :) I went to the Simatai (司马台) section of the Great Wall which is 120 km northeast of Beijing. It was built during Qi dynasty (550-557). Later on it was rebuilt by the Ming dynasty. Simatai section of the Great Wall is said to retain the original features of the Ming dynasty Great Wall.
In the beginning, I and my friends thought to take a bus from Dongzhimen (东直门). When we got there by subway two men did stick to us offering to bring us to any part of the Great Wall by their mini bus or car. After bargaining for a while we were taken to the Great Wall quite fast and comfortable.
The weather was perfect, and so was the Great Wall! :)


Finally... Simatai...

The Great Wall is behind me... But still... How to get there?

This is how you get there. :)

Safe? Scary? Felt like in an amusement park :) Good... as it costs 50 yuan :D

A view from the cable car.

Another view.

Still in the air.

yaaay! Finally! On the Wall!

Who's that? :S

Magnificent!

You don't believe in ghosts?!

More of the very Wall!

Some "barbarians" (foreigners) on the Wall.

Yes, yes I am protecting the Great Wall from barbarians... But wasn't it supposed to protect the Chinese people from barbarians?! Now it needs protection itself...

Landscapes...

and the Wall...

and more of landscapes...

and again the Wall... :)

and more...

and more...

One of the towers...

But why? :(

again... :)

Going back...

Our car and driver is already here...