First Test of NF Gear

Great Wall

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August 24th 2006
The best way to see the wall is to go further afield from Beijing than Badaling, about 120km to Jinshanling. From there you can walk for 10km along the wall all the way to Simatai. It is really beautiful, classic old wall and the surrounds are awesome. We passed thru many old watchtowers. The wall is in good shape at the jinshanling end and becomes more ruinous as you get near to Simatai, but th ... read more

Asia » China

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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