Hi Friends
With our few sight seeing visits this weekend, came a few great photos that stood out when we looked at all of them. So this is a sheet I made with an umbrella photo we took in Lushun we took in the bunch. I hope it can come in handy for you. But this is my own copyrighted photo so this card you will make can be sold I authorize it. But the sale of this sheet is prohibited.
Enjoy it will be gone soon! Gone until I add it to photobucket
We visited the Great wall on the side that gives a view to North Korea. We were in the City called Dandong. We visited a museum with some of the history of the Great Wall built and then we went to the shortest spot between the two countries (China and North Korea) You can almost jump from one stone to the next and you are in North Korea but we knew better than trying it. hee hee (for more info on the Great Wall and the length of it) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Wall_of_China
We learned quite a bit today about the Yalu river. Back in the days, they were apparently (Chinese and North Korean people) lining up by the wide river and each side were waving a one another simultaneously with their two arms up. It was very special to everyone participating. Children were asked to participate which was the only way of communication both parties could have. We also learned one of the so many reasons why North Koreans are not crossing the river to the China side. If anyone crosses, it is said that all their remaining family members, Aunts and Uncles etc...will be seriously punished. So not too many wants to impose this kind of sanction on loved ones. It made me realize how sad this situation is for millions of people. But I won't play politics. I am just sharing the info we learned while visiting.
The Great Wall was something else. At least that part of it is. I know on the Beijing side the Great Wall is very impressive. But for this visit, our very first time to the Great Wall we were happy with what we saw. We went up the stairs for a long time, when we decided to stop Annie and I, my hubby decided that he was going to go all the way up that mountain that by the way, was very steep. He went all the way up, while so many people were asking to take pictures with me in it. I won't be surprised to see my face on the Internet at some point hee hee. They did the same with hubby on his way up. It was so funny. It was fun to pose with younger people because we were making peace signs but when older men wanted me to take pictures with them, that is when I stopped the show hee hee. The kids were fun and wanting to play so we all had fun with it.
I hope for those who had the pleasure to enjoy a 3 day Holiday weekend, you had a great time, here it was the Labor Day weekend. So there were a lot of people everywhere. Great fun!
Sore Nicole :) hee hee
P.S.: Thank you for the comments on here and by email. It is a pleasure to share our visiting adventures. Thank you for reading