Great Wall

Arrived in China and it's a busy place!

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September 25th 2010
Hi all, I've made it and loving it. Spent my first full day here climbing the Great Wall and I can attest, it is one Great Wall. I'm not sure which part was tougher, the climbs up or the climbs down. It has some incredibly steep sections and you're either gripping the hand rails up or two-fisting them down. I practically slipped out of my shoes many times. But I didn't fall, for those of you ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Dongcheng

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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