Better late than never! From my trip to China in mid-March, this was from the hike along the Simatai portion of the Great Wall. This is the only portion of the Great Wall that still has the original Ming Dynasty appearance and just my luck it is also the steepest. What are referred to as stairs would more honestly be described as imposing stone ladders. The weather was pretty damn cold, but it was an amazing experience being truly isolated from the madness of Beijing.