The Great Wall of China will now be open for stay!
Airbnb claims to have come up with a temporary accommodation, right on top of the Great Wall. Sitting atop a watchtower and with a 360-degree view of the surrounding landscape, this unique option will be the first of its kind in the history of this monument. The first time in thousands of years that ordinary visitors have been permitted to sleep inside the ancient structure, which is one of the seven wonders of the world. The Great Wall of China is also one of the man-made monuments which is visible from space.
Eight travellers will be given a unique chance to spend the night on top of the Great Wall of China from September onwards. The pop-up room, features a four-poster double bed. The USP – it is open to the skies with no roof. Which means it is perfect for the ethereal feeling of gazing at the night sky, illuminated with stars.
The candle-lit space, which sleeps two, also has modern lamps and floor lighting, as well as a cosy lounge area with a sofa and a dining table.
Guests will be able to enjoy gourmet food and traditional Chinese music before retiring to sleep. A guided early morning hike through the countryside and a tour of the Great Wall with historians will also be offered.
For a chance to win the once-in-a-lifetime stay, Airbnb is asking people to enter a competition online by August 11th, by answering the following question: “Why is it more important now than ever to break down barriers between cultures? How would you want to build new connections?” Four winners and their guests will be flown to China from anywhere in the world and will need to complete their stay between September 4th and 8th.
Considered one of history’s greatest feats of engineering, the Great Wall is a series of fortifications that stretches from Shanhaiguan, on the Bohai Sea, to Lop Lake in the Gobi Desert. Walls were erected in northern China from the eighth century BC onwards. During the Qin dynasty (221-206 BC), a connected Great Wall was begun as part of Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s project to unify China.
Certainly, an opportunity of a lifetime.