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On the way back down, I met a couple who were just "shutting up shop" and returning to their home for supper. They invited me to stay, but I politely declined, explaining in a mix of my atrocious Chinese and gestures that I already had arranged my accommodation for the night. They were reluctant to have their photos taken, but were eager for me to capture their delightful "children"!

#17 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College-Walking The Great Wall

July 6th 2006
The Great Wall is the single greatest tourist attraction in China, and to my mind one of the greatest in the whole of the world. After spending the best part of two days in some of the less developed parts of The Wall, I can honestly say it’s one of the most exhilarating things I have ever done. After hearing “horror” stories about the hordes of tourists and massive over- commercialization ... 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

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