The Forbidden City

the travels begin

---

September 11th 2006
I never elaborated on the bungee jumping. I wasn't really in the mood to discuss how much of a chicken I was that day!! I watched like 10 people go before me and the guy working said 1..2..3..JUMP and they all did. but when it got to my turn i stood at the ledge of the tower, looked down and thought what the hell is gonna catch me when i jump. He told me to dive as far away from the tower as possi ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of China

---

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