The Great Wall of China
Karen Jenkinson takes a walk along the Great Wall of China to admire the view.
Travel these days is about more than relaxing on a sun lounger, pina colada in one hand, trashy novel in the other.
Today people are looking for a once-in-a-lifetime experience or adventure that can really define their holiday, and increasingly, tourists are looking to China.
China has become more accessible than ever before, and with the Olympics about to be held here, the People's Republic is now firmly on the tourist map.
Beijing & the Great Wall of China
I was lucky enough to visit Beijing a few years ago. My motivation for choosing China was simple; I wanted to walk on the Great Wall.
My desire to do so is hardly surprising. The Wall has generated excitement and intrigue for centuries, and it holds many claims to fame, not least as the only man-made structure to be visible from Space.
Perhaps because of this, the Great Wall is frequently named as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, both ancient and modern, and most recently in a 2007 online poll entitled "The New Seven Wonders," where members of the public decided that The Great Wall really was worthy of its place in the pantheon of global greats.
Sunset on the ancient stone
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