Lesley and Don at the Great Wall of China

Day 21 (31 July 2014) the Great Wall of China

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July 31st 2014
We had a very early start (well early for us) as we were collected at 8:30am by Richard and Cheng for our ride to the Great Wall of China. And it was - great in many respects. We visited the Mutianyu section. The history books say that the wall was built to keep out marauders but our guide clarified the reason it was built was economic. In the 7th century BCE China was made up of seven countrie ... 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