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New deal for commercial flights over the Great Wall

Sightseers can rise above the crowds and get a bird's eye view of the Badaling section by taking a spin with Capital Helicopter on a single-engine, six-seat AS350B3 Squirrel helicopter. Tours start at Badaling Airport and last about 15 minutes...

July 06, 2011
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Great Wall forests scorched in blaze

Police are investigating after a blaze close to the iconic Great Wall destroyed 33 hectares of forest and fruit plantations...

  May 05, 2011
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Qinghai finds Great Wall remains

Archaeologists found in Qinghai Province new Great Wall relics, including the wall's body, beacon towers, so on in the recently-finished Great Wall Resource Examination...

March 22, 2011
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Great Wall, Hutong listed in the must-see places in the world

On March 8, Reuters listed 25 places in the world to see before they change forever, where the "Real" Great Wall of China and Beijing's Hutong Communities are on the list...

March 14, 2011
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Enjoy water and the Great Wall together

 

This summer, there is a place where you can visit historical sites and enjoy a cool breeze at the same time. The Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall Reserve, which is located in Huairou District ofc City, has the grandeur of the Great Wall as well as the stillness of Haoming Lake.

This part of the Great Wall was the North Gate of ancient Beijing in the Ming Dynasty. Being divided by the lake, it became the only "Great Wall in Water" in Beijing.

It is a popular spot with tourists all around the world and has been chosen as a camping spot by many schools. Staff from a foreign school in Beijing said the well-protected environment and pro found history of the Lakeside Great Wall Reserve help teach children about traditional Chinese culture through exploration of nature. A survey of visitors has shown that 80 percent were attracted by the natural beauty, and 90 percent would visit again or introduce this place to their relatives and friends.

The Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall has been developed into a National 3A Scenery Site. Many travel agencies must offer transportation to Huanghuacheng several times a week Its unique, highly-recommended scenery, which combines the elegance of southern China and the magnificence of Northern China, has attracted thousands of visitors. in order to satisfy eager visitors.

China starts reparing the damaged great wall
(CRI, August 3, 2010)

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