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DAY 04 BEIJING (Breakfast, Lunch) At 9:00 AM be ready in the lobby of Raffles Hotel in preparation for a full day of exploring. Travel to the Jinshanling section of the extraordinary 2000 - year-old Great Wall of China, one of the most spectacular structures ever built by man. The drive takes approximately 2 ½ - 3 hours. The wall snakes its way from east to west for nearly 4,000 miles. The Great Wall was built and rebuilt by a succession of Chinese emperors to keep out the marauding hordes of nomads who from time to time swept into China - in much the same way as the wind from the Gobi still sweeps in seasonal sand storms which suffocate the city. The Jinshanling section is a remote section of the wall with fewer tourists. Enjoy a ½ day hiking along the Great Wall, passing local villages. Enjoy a picnic style lunch on the wall. Early this evening return to Beijing. Overnight: Raffles Hotel - Deluxe Room