Almost at the top, or so we thought

We took this picture to celebrate the fact that we were almost at the top. Note the distinct lack of people because not many people actually make it this far. But alas, as we climbed over the next hump, we discovered the wall went on for ages, and at an even steeper grade.

Its a truly Great Wall of China

April 28th 2005
These were apparently the words of Ronald Regan - a man of immense depth as described by his insightful statement. Yes, today we went to see the most famous sight in China, the famous Great Wall. Unfortunately, we booked ourselves onto a non-English speaking, all Chinese speaking tour. However, how much commentary does one really need regarding a big wall - right? Wrong. About 20 minutes 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

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