The Great Wall - Mutianyu

View of the Wall

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October 1st 2006
Beijing, China from October 1 - 6, 2006 Day One: I squished into a crowded rush-hour bus to Tiananmen Square. Don't let bus transportation intimidate you, it really isn't so bad. I actually found many English-speaking students taking the bus (and they were very helpful) and the ticket-taker actually held a seat for me on one occasion. Maybe it's me but I didn't find T-square to be very impressi ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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