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National Geographic: "Great Wall of China Overrun, Damaged, Disneyfied"

May 16th, 2007 · No Comments

Not exactly a newsflash to anyone who has been to Badaling lately, but a nice overview of the situation along the Wall. From the purposeful destruction of the 1950s and 1960s to the “killing through kindness and commercialization” of today, the Wall has been through a lot in the last few years. It would be sad if package tourists can undo in a few decades what took centuries to finish. (h/t HNN)

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