Great Wall of China

Day 6 Beijing

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April 5th 2008
Geo: 39.9165, 116.391Jade City/Ming Tombs/CloisonneWe started off the day by visiting Jade City (or something like that). Basically a shop where they make all sorts of stuff out of jade stone. It was good to see what things they created if you're into that sort of thing but I really wasn't. Winnie wasn't impressed when one of the assistants put a jade bracelet on her and told ... 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