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Great Wall= Great Climb

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August 1st 2009
Well the last couple of days have been very interesting. After 10 days without a break, (although we really only worked 4 hours a day) we all traveled to the Great Wall of China. We all decided on going to a place where not a lot of tourists typically travel. Were we ever RIGHT!!!!!! The WHOLE time on the wall we may have seen a total of 10 other tourists. It was outstanding! Our whole trip ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of China

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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