There is a holiday atmosphere on the Great Wall.

Beth made new friends while climbing and they sat down to look at pictures.

In places the architects seemed to have chosen the steepest path.

This is the one I use as my wallpaper.

Supplies must have been hard to deliver to the garrisons.

In the Northeast, the Great Wall at Simatai looks over valleys.

The watch towers provided some relief from the weather. Simatai.

The outer passageways have begun to crumble. Simatai.

There are sixteen watch towers along the Simatai section.

The climb should be eased by the steps and pavement, but often the steps are over a foot and a half high. Simatai.

That's why donkeys are still used to bring up building materials and supplies. The use paths that run next to the wall. Simatai.