Great Wall, Mutianyu, China

China 2013 Day 4

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October 18th 2013
Having trouble keeping up with the blog. Our itinerary is so packed that we have almost no free time. What I've been able to accomplish so far is mostly the fruit of my sleeplessness in the wee hours of the morning. Breakfast at the hotel and an early start today, because we have a long bus ride ahead. We're going to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, northeast of Beijing. This are ... 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