China set 2011 282

Great Wall of China and More Shopping Beijing Style

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May 8th 2011
Today was the day to visit the Great Wall of China. We literally ran into a van transport to get us to the wall it takes an hour 20 mins from the city. Our group was now 9 in Beijing. Two Dalian friends met us in Beijing to vacation with us. Lisa was our guide and after getting our bags situated which now totaled 25 bags with carryons included we now looked like a travelling department store. ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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