Twittering from the Grand Wall (Thanks to Dell Coupons)

Filed in archive Quick introduction on March 8, 2010

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It's easy in the investment world to think of China as one big business opportunity. But if you actually get to go to China, remember to budget a little time for seeing the place. Because China is much more than a business opportunity. It is a cradle of civilization filled with wonders, both natural and manmade.

A friend of mine was able to spend a couple of days touring China as part of a small delegation of business people from his state. He sent back links via Twitter to some beautiful pictures of the Great Wall that he uploaded on a laptop he managed to get at a discount whit some Dell coupons before he left on the trip.

The Great Wall is nice. It's part of the standard sorts of day trips and sight seeing adventures people go one from Beijing - along with places like Tiananmen Square, the Lama Temple, the Bell Tower, the Niujie Mosque, the Forbidden City. The list is much longer. But for my money I'd rather see West Lake in Hangzhou, or maybe the Yellow Mountains. And if time and finances allowed for it, I'd want to visit Guilin in the south and maybe see some of Yunnan Provinces mountainous terrain and tribal culture.

Like I said, it's easy to think of China as your own money garden. But if that's all it is to you, you're missing out on a lot that Chian has to offer.