Great Wall

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October 22nd 2006
Here's me on the Great Wall of China. I have always wanted to go there, so that's one of the things on the list with a big fat tick next to it. I was over visiting my brother who lives in Beijing teaching English at an international school. You might notice that I look slightly stressed out in this photo. That is because I have not had a cigarette in two weeks. It was a family holiday and I kept a ... 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