#BruinsGlobal: Bruins Hike Great Wall of China

BEIJING- After the "Bruins Global: China 2017" clinics wrapped up in Beijing, the final day in the city consisted of exploring the ancient history and visiting the Great Wall of China.

"It was unbelievable," said Torey Krug, who hiked the Great Wall with Tuukka Rask, Hal Gill, and the rest of the #BruinsGlobal crew. "I definitely underestimated the challenge of walking up the different size steps, and it was pretty cool."
The Bruins visited the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, located north of Beijing. The section spans 3.4 miles, and was first built around 550. It is accessed from a chair lift, and there is a toboggan ride to head back down the mountain.
"It really is unbelievable," Krug said of the history. "They built this so long before the U.S. was even a country. You can't really put it into perspective. The amount of work they put into this is incredible and it's something I was happy to see."
The once-in-a-lifetime experience also doubled as a workout for the players, with a steep uphill climb in sweltering heat.
"I wasn't able to get into the gym this morning, so it was a nice surprise," smiled Krug.
View photos of the Bruins' visit to the Great Wall below.

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This marks the Bruins' second official visit to China to help grow the sport of hockey in China, strengthen the connection between the Bruins and the local Chinese community in New England, and educate others about the growth of hockey in China.
In 2015, the Bruins entered into a partnership with the Chinese packaging company, O.R.G. Packaging, which hosts the organization in China. Throughout the past two years, the B's have made two visits to China to teach on-ice clinics and off-ice training to hundreds of kids. In addition, Chinese youth hockey players have also visited Boston during the season to participate in clinics, explore the city of Boston, and watch Bruins' home games.
The Bruins' 2016 trip to China was featured in the Bruins television show, Behind the B, which airs locally on NESN. The episode, which chronicled the organization's trip, won the 2017 New England Emmy Award for Best Sports Series. The episode can be watched by clicking here.