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Great Haul: Couple Cleans Litter From China's Tourist-Friendly Wall

Posted 12.10.2011

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A Chinese couple has spent more than a decade cleaning up tourist litter at the Great Wall of China, working alongside each other to carry out the hun...

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I'll Run the World Someday

Winnie So | Posted 10.18.2011

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Winnie So

For me, mixing travel with running is a great training motivator. So as a way to kick-start my marathon training after a knee injury, I decided to come up with my list of dream race destinations.

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Hiking the Great Wall and the Chinese Landscape: A Trip With the Beijing Hikers (PHOTOS)

An Xiao Mina | Posted 06.21.2011

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An Xiao Mina

2011-04-21-chinahikers.jpgI'm hiking with the Beijing Hikers, a local organization that, true to its name, leads trips into the surrounds of China's Northern Capital.

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10 Geeky Facts About The World's Most Famous Places

Posted 09.20.2011

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For some people trivia isn't just a game, it's a way of life. Stat junkies and info nerds alike spend hours finding new minute details about places ar...

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Obama Tours China's Great Wall

Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) BEIJING President Barack Obama absorbed history's expanse Wednesday from atop the Great Wall of China, a manmade wonder of such enormity that Oba...

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Forget The Forbidden City -- IKEA Is The New Go-To Beijing Spot To Hang Out

LA Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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With no plans one Saturday, Zhang Xin told his wife, son and mother to wear something smart and hop into the family sedan. He could have taken them to...

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Great Wall Of China Missing Pieces Show Wall Longer Than Originally Thought

Guardian | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Great Wall of China is even greater than once thought, after a two-year government mapping study uncovered new sections totalling about 180 miles,...

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Five China Myths to Watch and Listen for During the Olympics

Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Kate Merkel-Hess | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Kate Merkel-Hess

We debunk five enduring myths about China, most of which linger because they are partly true while still being misleading, and some of which are kept alive by Chinese and foreign commentators alike.

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Getting in Shape to Watch the Olympic Games: A Five-Week Plan for the Intellectually Curious Mouse Potato

Jeffrey Wasserstrom | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeffrey Wasserstrom

Assuming that people heading to Beijing have already been getting ready mentally, this regimen is for those who want to be informed consumers of Olympic broadcasts.

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