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Featured Photo: A quiet corner of the Forbidden City, Beijing, China

On September 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Postcards

I took this picture in March 2008 while in Beijing, China, as a tour manager. Much of the Forbidden City overflows with visitors, but our group had special access to a number of areas that are closed to most tourists, including this secluded courtyard.

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Featured Photo: Father and son on the Bund, Shanghai, China

On September 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Postcards

In March 2008 I was in Shanghai as a tour manager for a special program examining the role of China in the changing Far East. During a rare period of free time I wandered along the city’s famous seaside promenade, the Bund, across the river from the futuristic buildings of the Pudong district. Amidst the [...]

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The Great Wall at Mutinayu in the off season (in this case, early March)

The Great Wall of China: Where to go to see what’s left

On September 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Destinations

There are few landmarks more iconic than the Great Wall of China, symbol of the country’s history and uneasy relationship with the outside world. Most people have heard the myth that the Great Wall is the only man-made structure that is visible from space. In fact, experts say the wall is only visible from low [...]

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