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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]
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] Blog: Traveling with family
Date: June 6th 2007
Traveling with Family The Great Wall of China—one of the seven wonders of the world—lives up to your expectations. It’s a massive construction project spanning northern China from Beijing in the east to Gansu Province in the west. This was my second visit to the Great Wall. I first came in 1978. I was young then and had promised myself that if I quit smoking I could climb to the top ... read more
Date: June 6th 2007
Traveling with Family The Great Wall of China—one of the seven wonders of the world—lives up to your expectations. It’s a massive construction project spanning northern China from Beijing in the east to Gansu Province in the west. This was my second visit to the Great Wall. I first came in 1978. I was young then and had promised myself that if I quit smoking I could climb to the top ... read more
