This was the day we’d most anticipated. It was the trip to the Great Wall. The van ride was the first time we’d left the city and were able to see the countryside. The rolling hills reminded us somewhat of Eastern Washington State. Our factory stops today were the jade factory and the painted ceramic vases factory.
Finally we saw portions of the Wall as it snaked across the rolling hills. Our stop was in a section reserved for huge numbers of tourists, but we didn’t let that lessen the awe we felt on the immensity and splendor and of this ancient structure.
Most of the tourists we saw in China were Chinese. We guessed maybe 10% of us were from other parts of the world. We received lots of stares. Two blonds, one quite tall in comparison to the average Chinese, were oddities. While we were on the Wall a Chinese family took turns having their picture taken with John.
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