On our way up!

Great Wall and Ming Tombs

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March 27th 2009
Wow! What a day we had today! This morning we saw some of the awesome sights of China, with a trip north of Beijing to see the Great Wall, then to the Ming Tombs. On our way out, we stopped at one of the larger jade factories and galleries, where we managed to pick up a souvenirs. From there we travelled further north, about 70km altogether, to Badaling, where the Great Wall is formed i ... 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