The Great Wall and Ming Tombs
November 1st 2008 Our second day in Beijing went much more smoothly than yesterday. We left early for the Great Wall and stopped at a jade factory along the way. Very beautiful pieces and got to see workers carving the jade. I came away with a small piece of white jade, which is the color of jade found near Beijing, in the shape of a cabbage. In Feng Shui, the cabbage represents prosperity since the Chinese wo
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