Parts of the wall are in ruins

Lets go have fun

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September 1st 2007
“Lets make plans to live tomorrow. But, alas, the wise lived yesterday" -some Greek dude from long ago I don’t quite know why I decided to go backpacking alone, this time no friend or family. I guess I wanted to indulge my sense of adventure a little. For most people, myself included, life revolves around routines. The routine of waking up, getting dressed, going to work, and doing it again t ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of China

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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