Gate to the Wall

Walking on the Chinese Wall

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August 18th 2008
I had been obsessively listening to the "Walking on the Chinese Wall" by Philip Bailey for about a month before I left for China- classic 80s song. Probably my main motivation for this trip was to finally see the Great Wall- one of my favourite things about travelling is to actually see those iconic buildings or natural sights that I have only seen in photos before. The Pyramids, the Taj Mahal, th ... 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