In the meantime, and. before taking final leave of this resting-place, some small excursion parties have visited Shanhaikuan and the Great Wall. It is well worth one'
while to take the trip—it is not very far by rail—to this historic place. The point of chief interest is the Great Wall to seo its solid structure as it crosses the narrow plain and enters the sea, to see it climbing the mountain sides and running over some of the lower peaks, and realise in some slight measure all that the building of such 'a stupendous mass of tasom: meant at the. time, and.means still. For the patience, endurance, determina tion ani success put into it have their lessons for to-day. A considerable portion of the sea-end of the wall has been torn down by the.winds and. the wayes, but the scattered and confused mass vf foundation stones and other debris still rises a few fe t above the water fora dis. tance of perhaps 200 or more fee out into the sea." Little of the towers or temples built ov' the wall is left ances bare and broken walls; in son nothing but the foundations are 'K! but with good defenders {t was an impassable barrier to any fne that coul come against it in those early times.
Shanhaikuan, 'The railway station and the' hotel are three miles ur more from the beach But the German troops have a trolley line dowa on which the chare is, as we learned at the Hotel, 21 cents; and awoxtra trolley car will be' placed at one's disposal for $1.00. It is" pleasant ride—the walk is of unpleasant if one has the strength and for it, either: alony the fine, shaded made by General Yeh some years ago, or a pert of the wey on the wall itself, The beach furnishes good bathing, and the Hotel has s rest-house there at which one can get refreshments if wanted.
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