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Wheelchair Access to the Great Wall

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ID: 1864 Intermediate
It can be a bit daunting to travel to many parts of China in a wheelchair due to a dearth of wheelchair-accessible ramps and elevators. But is a physically challenged tourist destined to never see China's most famous and ancient of attractions, namely the Great Wall? Tune in to today's intermediate lesson and find out!
Wed Feb 08 2012 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
表哥 biǎogē cousin
一直 yīzhí continuously
长城 Chángchéng Great Wall
非 fēi not
李丹，你有空吗？能不能帮我个忙？
Lǐ Dān ，nǐ yǒukòng ma ？néng bu néng bāng wǒ ge máng ？
Li Dan, do you have a moment? Can you help me with something?
什么事啊？你说。
shénme shì a ？nǐ shuō 。
What is it? Go ahead.
我表哥下周要来中国玩，他一直都想去长城。
wǒ biǎogē xiàzhōu yào lái Zhōngguó wánr ，tā yīzhí dōu xiǎng qù Chángchéng 。
My cousin is coming to China to visit next week. He's always wanted to go to the Great Wall.
那是，不到长城非好汉嘛！
nà shì ，bù dào Chángchéng fēi hǎohàn ma ！
Naturally. You're not a real man until you've climbed the Great Wall!
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