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October 20th 2007
Published: November 8th 2007
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If you are not one of our family and friends, we would be really interested to know how you found our blog - please email us at olarse@hotmail.com - many thanks! (P) We bussed 3 hours from Bejing to the Great Wall, quite comfortable in the bus reading and dozing and could've stayed were it not for the impending trek along the Wall itself. T'would have been rude not to give it a go... We set off e... Read Full Entry



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Paula & Nick Rowlands
Charmita and Olarse
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Paula - Here we are fulfilling a long-held dream of travelling the planet. Through our travelblog have fun joining us along the way! Nick - these are a couple of quotations that I picked up along the way: "In German, there is a word, Kunstlerschuld, which means "artist's guilt", the emotion a painter feels over his frivolity in a world in which people work in a rut that makes them gloomy. Perhaps there is also a sort of traveler's guilt, from being self-contained, s... full info
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Terracotta Warriors, XianTerracotta Warriors, Xian
Terracotta Warriors, Xian
With a life-size replica of a Terracotta warriorWith a life-size replica of a Terracotta warrior
With a life-size replica of a Terracotta warrior
Terracotta Warriors, XianTerracotta Warriors, Xian
Terracotta Warriors, Xian
Evidence that they are still being put back together.
Terracotta Warriors, XianTerracotta Warriors, Xian
Terracotta Warriors, Xian
Lots of work to be done!
Terracotta Warrior, XianTerracotta Warrior, Xian
Terracotta Warrior, Xian
This one is known as a hero, because it was the only one to be found intact.
Terracotta Warrior, XianTerracotta Warrior, Xian
Terracotta Warrior, Xian
A close up of the hero warrior; in common with ALL the other warriors, the detail of the craftsmen - 2,000 years ago - went down to his fingernails and tread on the underside of his shoes.
Fortune teller, XianFortune teller, Xian
Fortune teller, Xian
Outside the taoist Temple of the Eight Immortals.
The taoist Temple of the Eight Immortals, XianThe taoist Temple of the Eight Immortals, Xian
The taoist Temple of the Eight Immortals, Xian
The old and the new, XianThe old and the new, Xian
The old and the new, Xian
Traffic, XianTraffic, Xian
Traffic, Xian
Our 6-bunk area, on train from Xian to ShanghaiOur 6-bunk area, on train from Xian to Shanghai
Our 6-bunk area, on train from Xian to Shanghai
T'ai Chi, Shanghai parkT'ai Chi, Shanghai park
T'ai Chi, Shanghai park
Shanghai streetShanghai street
Shanghai street
One of the many smaller, older streets in the central part of the city that are being demolished, as the city aims to totally modernise its central areas.
Crowded main shopping area, ShanghaiCrowded main shopping area, Shanghai
Crowded main shopping area, Shanghai
See the video too
Purveyor of the best dumplings in ShanghaiPurveyor of the best dumplings in Shanghai
Purveyor of the best dumplings in Shanghai
"Shanghai Snacks", city centre
The largest city scale model in the worldThe largest city scale model in the world
The largest city scale model in the world
600 square metres, Shanghai's Urban Planning Museum
That's what I call a large fish tankThat's what I call a large fish tank
That's what I call a large fish tank
The choose-your-own fish selection of a reputable Shanghai restaurant
The Japanese-funded dagger building, ShanghaiThe Japanese-funded dagger building, Shanghai
The Japanese-funded dagger building, Shanghai
Happy Birthday Paula!Happy Birthday Paula!
Happy Birthday Paula!
Birthday on the river cruise
Lunch on Paula's birthdayLunch on Paula's birthday
Lunch on Paula's birthday
Birthday dinner, ShanghaiBirthday dinner, Shanghai
Birthday dinner, Shanghai
"Nepali Kitchen" restaurant, best meal of the trip so far



14th November 2007

Richie
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"a Great Wall and only a great people with a great past could have a great wall and such a great people with such a great wall will surely have a great future." - wow, Nixon really did have a way with words. Also, interesting to see that the British government have today announced some measures they're clearly copying from the Chinese... security checks at major rail stations.
26th December 2009

sarah
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flying fox
I was trying to locate the giant flying fox from the great wall. Your blog came up and flying fox. I needed an idea of where it was and wanted to know if it was easily accessed. Thanks got the info I needed, now I just need to fly!

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