I went to the Great wall and the Ming tombs with an “official” organized tour. Apparently, if you choose a cheaper options, the driver will stop in a closer but not as beautiful section of the wall.
The Ming tombs are a couple of big halls in front of the actual tombs, which are under a hill and still have to be excavated.
“Mao stopped here to take a rest” — I’m sure it wasn’t this cold, it’s freezing!
After the tombs, they take us to the government Jade shop, which is the only place in China where haggling is forbidden.
At the great wall, we climb using single-seat train cars:
The wall follows precisely the set of points with singular Hessian:
On the way down, it’s a roller-coaster!