Tower #20

A steep climb, a breathtaking view. Ahead lies only crumbles of the wall - yet to be restored.

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December 27th 2006
NOW, WE CAN SAY WE’VE BEEN TO CHINA!! Chairman Mao is quoted to have said that “you haven’t been to China, until you’ve been to the Great Wall.” Be that true, then we have officially arrived. In all it’s splendor, the Mutianu section of the Great Wall is absolutely breathtaking as it traverses the crest of the mountainous region like the scales on the back of a dragon. The day, th ... 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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