The Great Wall Of China

One of the most famous stops was saved for our last full day in China, The Great Wall. Our group left early to head up into the mountains to Badaling to tour the Great Wall. The Great Wall was built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 6th century BC and the 16th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire. The Great Wall stretches over 6,400 km (4,000 miles) from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia, but stretches to over 6,700 km (4,160 miles) in total .It has been estimated that somewhere in the range of 2 to 3 million Chinese died as part of the centuries-long project of building the wall.

Although it is a myth that the Great Wall can be seen from space, it is a site that is spectacular none the less. Over 1 million people a year visit this ancient monument of the growth of China and its heritage

The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. For almost five centuries, it served as the home of the Emperor and his household, as well as the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government. Built from 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 surviving buildings with 8,707 bays of rooms and covers 720,000 square metres. Construction lasted 15 years, and required more than a million workers.

The Beijing Central Business District

This afternoon, we met with key Beijing business leaders. Amoung the group of leaders were executives from China Life Insurance which gave us an update on the relief efforts following the earthquake in Sichuan that killed over 69,000 people. The Beijing Central Business District (CBD) is the primary area of finance, media, and business services in Beijing, China. Beijing CBD occupies 3.99 sq km of the Chaoyang district on the east side of the city.

Wushu Kung Fu Show

The term wushu consists of two Chinese terms. Wu, meaning, military, and shù, which translates into discipline. The 2008 China Investors Field Trip watch a Wushu Kung Fu show where this ancient art is demonstrated. Wushu is one of the most artistic of all the martial arts. The show combines both open hand techniques and a variety of traditional Chinese kung fu weapons. Wushu is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts.

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