We'd been told that the part of the Great Wall we visited, Mutianyu, was less touristy than other places.
Well, it was still pretty touristy. Lots of vendors hawking various souvenirs, including plenty of communist kitsch. Ah, the contradictions of late capitalism.
This bit of the walk up the Great Wall took us up a slope to a cable car, which went all the way up the mountain. The walk was steep and promised to get steeper.
Just after I took this shot, a group of guys came running down the path bearing a man on a stretcher who'd apparently fallen down the Wall. He was bleeding quite a bit from the head.
After he passed, the crowd was quiet for a bit as everyone reconsidered their plans for the day.
An American behind me said, "Be careful..."
