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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: The Great Wall-Been There Done That Got The T Shirt
Date: July 12th 2008
In true flash packer style we decided to book ourselves a taxi to the great wall (we got the name of a guy from Heiner-the German guy- whilst drunk) with a guy called Joe. We wanted to go to Simatai because it’s apparently the best part to go to …it’s the least restored and the least tourist apparently!! Up bright and early and Joe came to pick us up in a pretty nice car. He was a seriously ... read more
Date: July 12th 2008
In true flash packer style we decided to book ourselves a taxi to the great wall (we got the name of a guy from Heiner-the German guy- whilst drunk) with a guy called Joe. We wanted to go to Simatai because it’s apparently the best part to go to …it’s the least restored and the least tourist apparently!! Up bright and early and Joe came to pick us up in a pretty nice car. He was a seriously ... read more
