The rest of the Great Wall

At the end of the restored part of the wall lies what I suppose must be more typical segments of the wall, slowly falling apart. Some areas that we could see were just overgrown with weeds, but other parts were in virtual collapse. I couldn't help thinking that if something like this existed in the U.S. there would be Rotary groups along the length of the wall volunteering to restore their parts, and kids taking a few months off from school to hike the length of it the way we hike the Appalachian Trail in the U.S. It's an incredible national treasure that extends for thousands of miles. It's amazing more of it hasn't been restored.