GREAT WALL OF CHINA AGAIN

MISHAPS ON THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA AND A LONG JOURNEY HOME

May 16th 2006
From my last entry I reckon it was pretty clear I was quite bushed from my day in Beijing and on the whole it was unlikely there would be many things I'd be willing to get out of bed for the next day. Unfortunately however The Great Wall of China was on that list, we were setting off at 6am, so had to make the effort to drag myself down to the bus that morning. There was talk of a picnic so ... 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

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To the uninitiated, (i.e. those of you who've never had one of my travel blogs foisted upon them before), a quick explanation. These are always long winded, self indulgent and overly involved tomes. Partly cos that's just the person I am, and partly cos I'm out by myself on the other side of the planet and as much as I'm now getting fairly experienced at doing this, I do find it kind of comforting to think that maybe I'm still keeping in contact with folk, and kind of sharing the experience. What I quickly discovered when I did my solo round the world stint in 2000 was that after a day... full info

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