To Mr Bryan Feldman(usa):
thank you for your comments here. I am an american living in china and also a photographer. I am wanting to see the wall before i leave china and I hate being cramped by so many tourist. It sounds like going to ___ then hiking to Jiankou would be my most enjoyable. I am wanting to get shots at sunset, spend one night somewhere then shots at sunrise then make my way back to beijing. I will check out your website link for place to stay. I am told this area is not for the avg tourist but i am an experienced hiker so I think i will be ok. I will be traveling with another american plus an interpreter. Any other comments from others are extremely welcomed! Thanks, Jeff