First Close Up Sight of the Wall

Climbing the Wall ...

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September 18th 2009
Yes, I know this will be a quaduple entry, but I have a lot of catching up to do. I had wanted to climb the wall on my birthday, but the weatherman forcasted rain, so the dream of hauling my aged body up the great wall was shot. I figured that doing it two days before my birthday would be just as good. I had read quite a bit about the different sections of the wall. Badaling is the most popu ... read more

Asia » China » The Great Wall

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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