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My Legs Hurt

August 17th 2010
Up early, bag packed, and then next door for my free breakfast. At 830am a group of about 25 or so of us headed out to two vans, and then started heading northeast of the city. After three hours I could see it snaking its way across the horizon: The Great Wall of China. It took my breath away. Our guide passed out candy bars and extra water and advised us to take the cable car part-way up to ... read more
Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of China

Chinese Flag 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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