Where the Great Wall Ends: A China Memoir

Although Jinnys early childhood attempts to dig through the earth to China were unsuccessful about thirty years later in 1980 she got her first chance to travel there. The tourist highlights of that initial excursion included a section of Chinas signature landmark the Great Wall. Since then Jinny has deepened her knowledge of Chinese culture and language and has traveled to China eight more times. During nearly three years of living in and journeying through some of Chinas less-frequented rural areas shes seen both western and eastern terminuses of Chinas 5500 mile wall. This book brings to life her varied experiences with China. Part memoir part travel narrative part environmental plea Where the Great Wall Ends will increase your understanding of this vast diverse and sometimes fragile land.