Steep Climb

April 13th 2009
Our hostel here hosts this "Secret Wall Tour" where they guarantee you will be the only ones on the wall, so I signed up to go this morning. We had to meet at 7:00am for the bus pick-up and then crammed into a rickety mobile and bounced and jounced our way for two hours out of town. Passing through a run down village we picked up this ancient Chinese man and carried on for about 10 minutes out of ... read more

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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

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Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places! You're off and away! You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the guy who'll decide where to go... ... You'll get mixed up, of course, as you already know. You'll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go. So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act. Just never forget to be dexterous and deft. And never mix up your right... full info

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