Masonry

So it turns out that 'The Great Wall Of China' is actually incredibly extensive network of walls covering several thousand miles. My ignorance aside, I'm gobsmacked that at one point there damn near actually was an actual wall around the actual country. Incredible.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Map_of_the_Great_Wall_of_China.jpg

Not so much use as a navigational aid, that, but it shows where it is. It depends which dynasty's work we want to see, to be honest, but there are routes between Xian and the western border which take in 3 or so of them. No Ming, which for the first time indicates something regrettable, but still some imposing work. Then on to the Jade Gate and Uzbekia. So we'd go out of Tibet, down to Xian, double back and start with the heading west.

With appropriate digressions, diversions and, um, dispepsias, of course. Haven't got a big vision for getting lost in China at this point tbh, but let me do some reading and I'm sure I'll acquire one. Gonna have to hide my bible tho ;)