Skiing under the Great Wall 2012-11-27 16.35.37

Skiing under the Great Wall

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December 17th 2012
We went skiing together at a ski resort that is literally next to the Great Wall, as you can see. I imagine if someone asked a child or a cartoonist to draw their idea of skiing in China, it would probably feature the Great Wall in the background, so I still can't get over how stereotypical but amazing-looking this place is. I also can't get over how many people there were plummeting down ... 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