The Great Wall

DAY 19

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July 1st 2008
Didn’t sleep too badly, although the aircon could have been a little cooler for my liking. Down for breakfast before heading off to the Great Wall at 8.30 We were going to the restored Mutainyu section of the Great Wall, about 1 and a half hours drive from the hotel (that’s half an hour to get out of Beijing and 1 hour further) It was a bit further than the Badaling section but is apparently a ... 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