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J.T. P June 12- Great Wall of China It is a little chilly today, but it feels good after climbing some big hills. The Great Wall is truly amazing, I can't believe the Chinese made it with their bare hands. There are many towns around here and the people living there are really nice. The chinese seem to enjoy watching and playing basketball and soccer from other countries as well as their country. I went down to the stores in the evening. Stores around here sell clothes, fabric, and food. I better get some rest now, because tomorrow I am going to the Grand Canal!

June 13- Grand Canal of China The Grand Canal is huge! it is the biggest canal in the whole world! It starts in Beijing, passes through in and Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang and ends at the city of Hangzhou. I took a plane to Hangzou to see it. It was pretty warm and humid there, and I drank a lot of water. The people were wearing the same clothes as americans would, and it made me feel right at home even though I was halfway across the world. The people can not go swimming, as it is polluted and dirty. I stayed in a small hotel in Hangzhou that night.

June 14- Huanglong Huanglong is a scenic interest area and it is famous for its colorful pools formed by calcite deposits. I saw many endangered species there like a Giant Panda and a Golden Snub-nosed Monkey. It was about 60° there. I saw the pools, and a waterfall. after that a packed up my bags and headed for Beijing.

June 15-Beijing Finally! I was waiting my entire trip to see Beijing. It is the capital of china and it is filled with landmarks. First I went to the Forbidden City. It is a huge palace in the middle of Beijing. The Forbidden City is the world's largest surviving palace complex. It was about 70° in Beijing and people were wearing T-shirts and jeans. After the forbidden city I went to the Temple of Heaven. It is a complex of Taoist buildings situated in southeastern Beijing. After, I went to the Beijing Zoo and saw some of the endangered animals that they have at the zoo. Then I packed up and took the long flight back home.