Thanks Skurvey.
I'm hoping to see the Great Wall this weekend and get some shoping done for the family. Anyone need a cheap knockoff Rolex or a Kate Spade bag,
LOL. There's a section of the wall about an hour from the hotel, but the place I want to go is about 2 hours away, and is an unrestored section, and far less "touristy". A friend of mine spent 2 weeks here a few years ago and said the restored wall is almost "Disney-fied".
There's currently an all-Chinese jazz band in the bar playing old american standards in "engrish", it's pretty darn funny.
I think I'll try to stick to eating at the hotel (the office is in an adjoining building), or with the locals from work. Should be pretty safe...
