The Great Wall of China, China

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World Tour - Day 9 - November 9, 2006

At the Great Wall of China in Badaling, outside of Beijing, the New7Wonders World Tour experienced a true Chinese cultural extravaganza. Some 1,000 folk artists - brightly dressed Chinese lion dancers and Yangko dancers, drummers and traditional musicians - presented a fascinating hour-long program in the courtyard at Badaling and along the Duokou and Nv'er sections of the Great Wall.

The official ceremony preceded the folk perfomances, under a cloudless blue sky and with bright sunshine. After speeches by Bernard Weber, Mr. Dong Yaohui, Standing Vice-Chairman of the China Great Wall Society and Mr. Wang Weidong, Deputy Director of the Beijing Badaling Special Zone Administrative Center, Mr. Wang then received the official certificate of candidacy from Mr. Weber. The many journalists and perfomers mixed with hundreds of tourists visiting the wall throughout the morning, all fascinated by the cultural show along the historic fortification.

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