Ups and Downs

The Great Wall

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June 13th 2007
Lelde/ I'm so tired. Travelling is really a hard work rather than rest - you have to get up early as you dont want to waste your day and then you have to cover big distances in order to see all the sights, you have to try everything, you have to see as much as possible, you have to experiece the more the better..... Your feet and body are aching at the end of the day and you are tired as a dog. ... read more

Asia » China » The Great Wall

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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