Kamie at the wishing tree

The Great Wall & Other Great Moments

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December 4th 2014
Geo: 39.9165, 116.391Hello!  Today was so crammed-packed full of fun and interestingness I don't know where to start!! It was a wonderful day!  We woke-up around 5:30am, showered in our spa-like giant bathroom (I'll have to get a picture before we leave here) and we were starving from skipping dinner last night.  The hotel offers a "western-style mixed with eastern-st ... 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