There are moments in individual lives which come together to form the experiences that make who we are. We see great works of art and our worlds, perspectives and realities change. My visit to The Great Wall was nothing short of incredible. I could feel the Pain emanating from the stones meticulously placed one by one. I could see the blood, sweat, skin, memory and regret left upon the edifice. Countless lives were spent constructing this wall over 2,000 years for the sake of national protection. These lives were forgotten, nameless and discarded. And yet this remarkable feat, marked by many deaths, many stones and many footprints was constructed on the backs of the discarded lives. This work of art represents the essence of China to the outside world. On our bus to the Great Wall
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