Me on the Wall

First Weekend

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May 21st 2007
This has been a great weekend! Saturday we went to the Great Wall at Mutianyu, which is less touristy than some of the other spots. I didn’t expect it to be as cool as it was at all!! First of all, you are out of the city so the air is better. Second, you get to climb hills and stairs and descend hills and stars which makes for a great cardio work-out and gets the endorphins pumping. Third, the ... 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