Jiayuguan – the End of the Great Wall

We got into Jiayuguan from Dunhuang around lunchtime, rested for a bit, then went to see the end of the Great Wall! We got to the park, bought our tickets, and quickly spotted the wall. We quickly realized that the site is completely reconstructed. Everything looks pretty new.  They had a lot of cultural events…

Dunhuang and the Best Hostel in China

We arrived in Dunhuang around 7am from Zhangye and headed into town to find our hostel. We actually found out that where we were staying that night didn’t open until 6pm, but they had an affiliated hostel, where we could go first. They were so nice there! We were staying at 敦煌国际沙漠露营基地, but the other hostel…