The Wall

Goodness Gracious Great Walls of China!

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April 4th 2007
I had two major experiences in Beijing. One was the Great Wall and the other I’ll mention later. A two hour flight from Shanghai and I was in old Peking. Grabbing a taxi from the official and well organised taxi rank saw me at my hostel in about an hour and for a reasonable 105 yuan. It was about 6pm and I decided to look into the organised tours to the Wall. A helpful American couple gave me a ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more