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UP THE WALL

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September 30th 2010
Today we jumped in the van and braved the Beijing traffic to get out of the city to climb the Great Wall "Chang Cheng" The traffic actually was ok as we were leaving the city but we still spent ages trying to find a spot thanks to a crazy gps, boulders on the road we had to get out and move by hand and many many u turn ( but awesome job driver jack) We stopped at a small village where Jack and I ... 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