The Great Wall

The Great Wall, Ming Tombs

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November 29th 2009
Went on a booked tour today. The plan was the Great wall of China, and the Ming tombs, however a few other stops ended up in there somehow, all plugging things. We also went to a Vase making centre, a Jade factory, a tea ceremony, and a silk factory, all quite interesting. Anyway the Great Wall was fantastic , as good as I imagined and more! It was early morning when we arrive so very, very cold, ... read more

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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