(Cloisonne factory Part II ) This is a process which began during the Yuan Dynasty in Beijing. Originally Cloisonne was made in blue and only for the emperor. There are 6-7 steps to complete the process. It begins with a copper pot which is hand hammered, then copper wire is glued on, paint is applied in the spaces the copper wire has made, it is then kiln heated, cooled and polished. It maybe painted, heated and polished several times. Great Wall of China The construction of the Great Wall began around 656 B.C. The Chinese worked on the Great Wall for over 1700 years until it was over 3700 miles long. It is now listed as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. We climbed Fortress 7, 8 and 9. The stairs were very uneven, from 1 to 4 bricks deep. We were given 1.5 hours to walk up and down the stairs. Very tough work but a true highlight of the trip! Many photos were taken by Chinese tourists of us today. One asked me how old I was. When I told her she said, “Oh, av
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