More about the Great Wall

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June 28th 2017
It was early morning when we started our trip to the Great Wall. We took a bus for 2 to 3 hours till we finally arrived in a small village. The whole class and I walked through the village then went into the bush on a trail that went up the mountain. After many steep steps we arose above all the trees onto a path that led across the mountain ridge. It was beautiful, and the air was fresh and cooli ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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