The Great Wall Rucksack Readers Rucksack Readers | 9781898481171

The Great Wall of China is the largest construction on earth, yet myths about it are more widely known than facts. The best way to appreciate the Great Wall is to explore it on foot. This richly illustrated book focuses on especially rewarding parts of the Ming Dynasty Wall (1368-1644). This guidebook offers: •walking notes on seven sections of the Great Wall in detail •clear site plans of Badaling, Mutianyu and Simatai •two map panels showing the entire Wall network, plus one panel around Beijing (larger scale) • practical information about transport and travel • introduction to Mandarin Chinese, Pinyin and pictographs •lavishly illustrated, with 70 colour photographs • rucksack-friendly format