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Scott Wilson reveals the ten lessons he learned from his week in Beijing
1THE cable car journey to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China is one of the greatest rides in the world ? but the chute that takes you back down to the bottom is even better It?s probably not the best thing for a journalist to admit, but the Great Wall of China left me speechless.See the full content of this document
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Highs and Lows in City of Dreams
More than 4,000 miles of battlements built as long ago as the 5th Century BC, all snaking as far as the eye can see.
You access the Mutianyu section on the outskirts of Beijing by taking a cable car that rises more than 500m and drops you high on the mountains above the city.The view is breathtaking, and the trek across a mile of the wall transports you back to a time when the Mongol hordes would attempt to break their way into sout...See the full content of this document
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