Badaling Expressway in Beijing municipality

Hi Viatologists,

Let's continue our tour of Beijing municipality, courtesy of photographer
Eran Propper!

Originating from the economic hub of Beijing and extending outwards, the
Badaling Expressway forges a curvaceous northwesterly path towards the Great
Wall. Getting to the northern terminus can be extremely tricky for some
motorists, due to the rugged alpine geography and a notorious section called
the Valley of Death. In spirit of tourism, the Worldwide Highway Library
(WHL) proudly introduces a photograph of the Badaling Expressway:

http://worldwide-hwys.calrog.com/bei...xpressway.html

For other road photos from the PRC, feel free to research the WHL's (soon to
be antiquated) repository:

http://worldwide-hwys.calrog.com/repository.html#cn

The WHL simply cannot be matched in terms of international highway
photograph and video selections! It's quite simply the best. Stay tuned
for more content and website refinement.

Cheers,

Carl Rogers
"Adding human experience to transportology"
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On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:52:00 GMT, "Carl Rogers"
> wrote:

>
>Originating from the economic hub of Beijing and extending outwards, the
>Badaling Expressway forges a curvaceous northwesterly path towards the Great
>Wall. Getting to the northern terminus can be extremely tricky for some
>motorists, due to the rugged alpine geography and a notorious section called
>the Valley of Death. In spirit of tourism, the Worldwide Highway Library
>(WHL) proudly introduces a photograph of the Badaling Expressway:
>
>http://worldwide-hwys.calrog.com/bei...xpressway.html


The section shown in the photro is typical of that mountain highway.
Its single lane each way for two way traffic. There are turning
allowances for large loads between the two lanes as seen in the photo.
That is a truck with a long bed or trailer will need all the space
marked between the two lanes in the photo when making the turn. Yet
there will still be idiots who think this space allowance is meant as
a passing opportunity after trailing a laboring truck for the last
mile or so. That's when they get nailed by oncoming traffic. Its
tragic when its another car and those people get hurt. The idiot
deserves it if he gets hit by a bus or a truck. As highways go the
Badaling Hwy is very well constructed and well maintained. It should
be safe too except for those impatient idiots. The scenery along the
way is spectacular and unmistakably Chinese. I can't describe what
Chinese scenery is exactly but it is something that you will never see
anywhere else in the world. Its a combination of rock forms, the
color and of course the plants. Along the long section of the Hwy
that is still in the mountains it is amazing to see the Great Wall
snaking along the very sharp mountain crests for as as far as the eye
can see and then disappear behind a foreground hill only to reappear
again further down the Hwy. My thoughts were Gee, imagine the cost in
human suffering and in lives to build that Wall. Also at the Wall
itself the weather that day was damp. It would really have been a
hardship post to man that wall.

"PaPaPeng" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:52:00 GMT, "Carl Rogers"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>Originating from the economic hub of Beijing and extending outwards, the
>>Badaling Expressway forges a curvaceous northwesterly path towards the
>>Great
>>Wall. Getting to the northern terminus can be extremely tricky for some
>>motorists, due to the rugged alpine geography and a notorious section
>>called
>>the Valley of Death. In spirit of tourism, the Worldwide Highway Library
>>(WHL) proudly introduces a photograph of the Badaling Expressway:
>>
>>http://worldwide-hwys.calrog.com/bei...xpressway.html
>
>
> The section shown in the photro is typical of that mountain highway.
> Its single lane each way for two way traffic. There are turning
> allowances for large loads between the two lanes as seen in the photo.
> That is a truck with a long bed or trailer will need all the space
> marked between the two lanes in the photo when making the turn. Yet
> there will still be idiots who think this space allowance is meant as
> a passing opportunity after trailing a laboring truck for the last
> mile or so. That's when they get nailed by oncoming traffic. Its
> tragic when its another car and those people get hurt. The idiot
> deserves it if he gets hit by a bus or a truck. As highways go the
> Badaling Hwy is very well constructed and well maintained. It should
> be safe too except for those impatient idiots. The scenery along the
> way is spectacular and unmistakably Chinese. I can't describe what
> Chinese scenery is exactly but it is something that you will never see
> anywhere else in the world. Its a combination of rock forms, the
> color and of course the plants. Along the long section of the Hwy
> that is still in the mountains it is amazing to see the Great Wall
> snaking along the very sharp mountain crests for as as far as the eye
> can see and then disappear behind a foreground hill only to reappear
> again further down the Hwy. My thoughts were Gee, imagine the cost in
> human suffering and in lives to build that Wall. Also at the Wall
> itself the weather that day was damp. It would really have been a
> hardship post to man that wall.

Hi Peng,

Thanks very much for the feedback! Despite the beautiful views the highway
offers, one can only ponder the reality and dismay of oncoming collisions.
I can only imagine how awe-inspiring the Great Wall is to see in person.
Hopefully, more international visitors keep the monument in mind during
their travels. They just need to be wary of the Badaling's danger and
beauty!

Cheers,

Carl Rogers
California, USA