We are on the Great Wall

One Perfect Day

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June 9th 2010
He who has not climbed the Great Wall is not a true man. (Mao Zedong) This was just one perfect day! Up early & out to the section of the Great Wall of China at Mutinayou, about 90 minutes from Beijing - it is hot and there are bits of blue sky appearing. We chairlift part of the way up which is quick and as we get off we see few other people and an amazing scene ... 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