Day 3: The Great Wall & Summer Palace
December 19th 2011 Today was a truly amazing day. You read about it. You hear about it. You even see it on TV. But to actually see the Great Wall of China is humbling. Badaling is one of the sections of the Great Wall that has been restored, and we were able to hike a good portion of it today. Only a small portion of the 5500 foot-long wall has been restored and much of it is crumbling away. Badaling is the most vi
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