Happy Birthday from the Middle Kingdom!

生日快乐!

My journey started in Beijing, the day I packed up everything in my small apartment into the backpack. So here's photo #1 - the Great Wall. One of the seven wonders of the world, the wall stretches for 8851.8km!

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I decided to visit mummy's hometown, Dapu, since I first landed myself in China. I wanted to hunt down the family roots, to see the place where my grandparents came from, to see the 'real' Hakka people! With the address and aunty's name in hand, I found the sweet 91-year-old lady!