Tourists Turn Great Wall Of China Into Campsite

camping on the great wall

The people of China are up in arms at the way foreign tourists are treating one of their most treasured pieces of national heritage – The Great Wall.

Earlier this month about one hundred tourists camped overnight on the Great Wall, with some saying officials turned a blind eye after receiving a generous ‘donation’ from the campers.

The campers had so much gear that the tents and sleeping bags alone required a truck to transport up the mountain at Jinshanling.

I’m not sure who should be more embarrassed, the officials who permitted this or the selfish, brainless campers.

camping on the great wall

Posted on August 10, 2009 | Filed Under Travel