Foreshadowing is a literary device in which an author hints certain plot developments that perhaps will come to be later in the story. It is used to arouse the reader, viewer or listener about how the story will proceed and mentally prepare them for how it will unfold.
Exploring the magnificent city walls of Xian during our China Odyssey was definitely an amazing adventure. Here is a taste of our mist covered morning spent on one of the most famous ancient city walls in China. Xian wall is the longest, the most intact and best-preserved, and the largest in scale of the ancient defense systems in the world. This wall has a circumference of 13.74 kilometers which you can walk, bike or for the soft option take a little “golf cart” trip.
There is a certain mysterious atmosphere in that mist. Great photo.
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Thank you!!
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I was here a few weeks ago. Great to see another perspective on it!
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Thanks Shantaya! It is such a beautiful old city wall, and an amazing experience to be able to walk on it!
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Fantastic, Janaline!!!
Pedro.!
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Thanks Pedro! Will post more Xian Wall photos later on….
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Thanks
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Very nice!
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Thanks!
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That is truly a wonderful shot looking down all the way down there into the mist.
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Thanks Chrisstov! I was quite lucky to get a shot of this beautiful place without any people in!
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The splash of colour in the mist – great! 🙂
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I love that the only colour on this part of the Xian wall are the lanterns! Think it would be beautiful at night, just a pity I never had the chance to see it at night.
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It’s always the way…if only! I have had plenty of those moments, but as I get older, I am very pleased to recall the places I did see, the events I saw! You will too, one day!! I’m not that old, really! 🙂
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This is the kind of photo that makes one think seriously about what needs to be on one’s bucket list. Simply beautiful!
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Thank you!! I think an expedition through China should definitely be on everybody’s bucket-list!!
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The orange really pops here. Nice!
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I love that the only colour on this part of the Xian wall are the lanterns! Think it would be beautiful at night!
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It really would. I hope I can get there some day.
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What a fabulous photo. This gives me a better idea of what it might be like to stand on the Great Wall than thousands of “better” — ie more glamorous, traditional, “pretty”, photos.
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Thank you!! It was such a mystical day with the wall covered in mist!
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Glad I don’t have to repaint that wall! Most impressive.
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It is a beautiful and impressive city wall!
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To me, this foreshadow more wonderful posts from China 🙂
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Meant ‘foreshadows more wonderful posts from China’.
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Thank you for those lovely words Madhu!! Will try to not disappoint!
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Reblogged this on Travel. Tourism. Nature.People. Music – the universal language.
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Thanks for the re-blog!!
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I love the atmosphere in this photo with the mist and bright lanterns leading the way.
Lisa
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The mist did give this deserted section of the wall a very eerie and ominous feel….it was quite mystical.
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Wow gotta go there!! great shot too!
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Thanks! It is an amazing place, a definite must see!!
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That’s a beautiful shot. The city wall is impressive. Here is a brief about the wall if you are interested http://shareandconnect.wordpress.com/?s=xi%27an
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It is very impressive and I see that you also got to experience all the wonderful things that Xian has to offer! I wish I had more time to explore the city, it was so beautiful!
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