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Getting the goods to market  
   

Getting the goods to market

The vendors don't seem to be allowed to move their stuff along the wall itself. There are many paths up to the wall from the valley floor and some use donkeys to get the boxes of water, pop, beer and trinkets to the sales site.
The Last Weekend Trip - Beijing

July 12th 2011
Editor’s Note We are now back in Canada and up to our ears in emptying the storage locker here, unpacking the crate we shipped home from China, dealing with the renovations to our home and thinking about what to take to Williams Lake for next year. But that is a story for another day. There are still Chinese trips to address! Beijing weekend The schedule showed us leaving ... read more
Asia » China » Beijing

Chinese Flag 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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