stairs to the wall

Mutianyu Great Wall

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June 28th 2008
Went to the great wall today. It was pretty sweet. We went to the Mutianyu section of the wall, which suppposedly is the most convenient 'non-touristy' area. Im doing my best to put up pictures but this websites program takes forever. This area of the great wall is rather steep in comparisson to other portions available to tourists. It was only attacked once by the mongols because of how steep th ... 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