Cable car ride to the top

The Great Wall

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June 25th 2009
Today is our last full day in China before we head off to the coast for a bit and what better way to end our last full day than with a trip to the Great Wall of China. In Beijing there are a vast array of tours to choose from that will take you to various parts of the wall but after a bit of deliberation we opted to be independent travellers and go it alone. We set our alarms for 6am and set off ... 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