The great wall is in fact very lean !

The great wall of China, just amazing

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February 22nd 2013
We went to the Great wall, like (I think) every one, from Beijing ! Don't be abused, and be careful about the buses. There are offical, unofficial, without stops, with 50 stops... I can't remember well the price, but it was 12 yuans I think. Try to ask the better you can, because drivers never speak english of course. But, there are agents in front of official buses. The trip f ... 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