Why You Should Visit the Great Wall for a Tour - Compelling reasons

Why You Should Visit the Great Wall for a Tour - Compelling reasons

   December 19, 2017       Emmanuel Obarhua

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Recognized as one of the most impressive architectural feats in history, the Great Wall of China is a prominent global as well as historic tourist attraction. Indeed, records show that over 300 VIPs have visited it in recent years, notably for the purpose of a tour. It is, indubitably, a remarkable relic every tourist, student, writer, scholar, adventurous person, as well as one seeking the expansion of their horizon, and one seeking indulgent laughter in suffused insouciance with their loved one(s) must visit. Without wasting time, let's see why you should (and not neglect to) visit Chancheng, the Great Wall.

Credit: Telegraph.co.uk

To start with, the reason for which you may have intended to visit the Great Wall is important. Nothing said here can convince you to go to china except, of course, you have a reason to visit (and the aim of this writing is not to convince anyone, 'not at all'). It could be for the simple reason of visiting the place just for the hell of it -- just for the sake of touring. It's a tour, a trip for pleasure, put differently, 'a jaunt'. So, visiting the historic Great Wall, built in over 2,300 years, and by over 1,000,000 people needs no rigorous purpose. The reason for which visiting it has come to your mind is reason enough. Let's see more reasons.

Being the world's longest wall, construction of the Great Wall started about 770BC through until 1644AD. This is to say that building the Great Wall took well over 2,300 years, making it an insurmountable engineering feat. Building it was a daunting task as scores of people, the builders, died in the process. It is important to note that while workers died, barriers were met, emperors, dynasties and ages past, the building of the Great Wall wasn't hampered. This makes it a marvel and added to that is something of great importance -- significance. The resilience of the building of the Wall has much significance. It shows the unity of China as the wall was built in different regions by different dynasties in different ages. Furthermore, it was built primarily for defence and this implies the doggedness of the Chinese against external aggression. And, while people died in their numbers building it, work continued. Here, we see courage and relentlessness as well as resoluteness. It must be said at this juncture that the Great Wall is a perfect invaluable antique for reflection, 'a jaunt', hiking (it's well long, although some parts of it have been lost), sightseeing as well as photography, (the scenery you meet at different points is simply magnificent)...?

It has been said that 'He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man'. While this may not be entirely true, it gives a hint to why it has been said. The Great Wall was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987. Let's see what people who have visited it say as Telegraph reports:

'It has a timeless feeling that few other places in China have,' says Sally Peck.

'It's such an extraordinary construction,' adds Adrian Bridge. 'My breath was taken away - it's like nothing else'

For what it is, the Great Wall quickly became a main attraction for tourists when the borders of China were opened to foreign merchants and visitors at its defeat in the First and Second Opium Wars. In November of 2009, President Barack Obama visited the Great Wall. He famously said the imposing structure puts life in perspective: “Our time here on Earth is not that long, and we better make the best of it.” Queen Elizabeth II spent time there in the 80s, and recently, in 2010 precisely, David Cameron visited the Great Wall. In a nutshell, many celebrities, including personalities and other dignitaries, visit the Great Wall. Since notable dignitaries visit it, it implies, even as it is, that thousands of people from all over the world visit it for purposes of touring. Many accounts hold that even the natives love and frequently tour the Great Wall. Visiting the Great Wall, thus, can be a great opportunity to meet different people, famous or not. Indeed, it has been reported that Badaling section, the busiest of them all, gets about 70,000 visitors per day in peak periods.

Conclusion

In conclusion, it has been said here that many dignitaries visit the Great Wall and, in fact, there is a reservation for them. Besides dignitaries are the numerous people who visit it; of them are equally important people, even though they may not be famous in your locality, or globally. It has also been said that the great wall is a marvel, an insurmountable engineering feat, one of the most impressive architectural endeavour in history. Hence, the Great Wall is a veritable tourist attraction, one worthy to be visited for its own sake, or to spend your leisure time. Indeed, there are many interesting activities you can partake in at the Great Wall being a well established tourist attraction. It is visited for educational purposes, recreational purposes, and whatnot, to reiterate, by people from all over the world.