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The Great Wall - Aptly named, I must say

February 17th 2010
We woke up early and got some breakfast and then headed to the tourist buses that are always parked at the end of Qianmen Street. We decided that would be the easiest way to get to The Great Wall. We bought our tickets (about 160RMB each I think) at the booth and hopped on the bus. Our tour included the Ming Tombs, lunch, and the Badaling section of the Wall which is the most visited section since ... 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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Mary Lyons

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I don't have a nickname, so I decided to use my AT'03 trailname for this blog even though it has nothing to do with the Appalachian Trail. That is a whole different story. I started teaching internationally in 2006 and finally had the money to travel overseas after dreaming about it for many years. I started blogging on a different site so I could share my travels with friends and family. That site recently revamped its format and all my pictures disappeared! So I decided to start this blog after a friend recommended this site. I usually try to include some helpful travel info for people who a... full info

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