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Early this morning, while shooting in the PEARL QATAR, we were busted by the emiri guard and commanded to delete all the images that we have photographed. He said, if we will not delete the photo he will take us to the nearest JAIL, WTF. What to do? DELETE THEM ALL. No Choice By Ladies Choise? Since I can't move on to what was happened, I called a friend to go back in same area but not the exact location that we where this morning and found this good angle for the ZIGZAG TOWER. So na SOLB ang gabi ko. hahahahaha
Zigzag bridge prior to the start of renovations (summer 2013)
Photo credit: Jill Setlich
Courtesy the Missouri Botanical Garden
Zigzag bridge prior to the start of renovations (summer 2013)
Photo credit: Jill Setlich
Courtesy the Missouri Botanical Garden
abandoned, half built hotel in Sanya, Hainan, China
Leica R4s | 28mm Elmarit | Fujichrome Velvia 100
Sometimes you need to take a walk around your hometown.
I am particularly proud of this composition.
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The Jiankou section of the Great Wall of China is the sixth section that I’ve visited (seventh trip in total) and it is – by far – my favorite section. “Jiankou” means “arrow nock” and was given that name as locals see that shape in the mountain/valley. There are two approaches to the wall: Hou Jiankou (rear) and Qian Jiankou (front). Of the two, Hou Jiankou is a much easier approach. It only climbs about 100 meters in altitude and is a reasonably easy climb over a kilometer. Qian Jiankou is about a kilometer in approach, but with a 450 meter rise, almost vertical. The wall was built in 1368 A.D. of the Ming Dynasty with large white rocks that are easily visible from a distance.
Photographers and hikers alike are quite drawn to the wall here. It’s not maintained like the other sections, so has a very “wild” feel to it thanks to its disrepair. The current state of the wall gives a sense of romanticism in its reality/purity (as opposed to renovated sections) but it’s also what makes it so dangerous. As you can tell from these photos, a simple walk is impossible. Many of the rocks along the wall are loose and if – like me – you carry a tripod or other photographic equipment, that adds an extra challenge. Because it’s an unrestored (and, for the most part, unmonitored) section of the wall, it’s quite possible to camp overnight atop the wall here, though – with the exception of summer – nights can be quite cold.
The wall here has many popular views or features. Among them are watch towers with names like “The Eagle Flies Facing Upward” (due to its almost vertical rise), the “Beijing Knot” (where three sections of the wall come together), the “Nine-Eye Tower” (a three-layered watchtower with nine holes on each side), Zhengbei Tower (great place to see the sunrise), and the Cloud Stairs (with a 70-80 degree ascent into the clouds).
Reaching the wall from Beijing isn’t too hard. From the Dongzhimen bus terminal (Dongzhimen subway station, exit B), you can take the 916 or 980 (kuai/fast) buses about one hour out of town into the Huairou district of Miyun County. It’s about 70-80 kilometers northeast of Beijing. Once off the bus, you’ll have to take a private taxi (aka…private individuals happy to fleece you to drive you to the wall, which is still 30-40 minutes away). I paid 500 RMB for a drive to the wall and back to the bus stop. That’s about…$80-85. The closest “village” to the Hou Jiankou section is Xizhazi. You could also possibly spend the night here, which is a more legitimate place to stay, if you can find a local who is willing to put you up for the night.
To put the location in a little more perspective, it’s immediately adjacent to the Mutianyu section (which is probably one of the two most popular sections, along with Badaling) to the east and the Moshikou section to the west.
This is definitely the first of what I hope to be a few more trips to this section (maybe even a return this summer). Today’s trip was just my “preview” and I only spent 1-2 hours out on the wall and, given the difficulty of negotiating the wall, I didn’t cover more than 500 meters of the 4,000+ meter section. Next time, I intend to spend the night out here.
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