Another Family Shot

Finally - It's The Wall and the Ming Tombs

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March 30th 2012
In Josh's words we saved the best to last. Today we visited the Great Wall. We hired a car and driver through the hotel and were joined by one of Stephen's expat work collegues Tien and her husband Ramon. We headed out to the Mutianyu section of the great wall which the guide book recommends for it's great views. I did read in the book that there is a cable car you can take to ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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