• Great Wall and Beautiful Jade (English Edition): A British Man‘s 30-Year Love Story with China’s Great Wall
  • Great Wall and Beautiful Jade (English Edition): A British Man‘s 30-Year Love Story with China’s Great Wall
  • Great Wall and Beautiful Jade (English Edition): A British Man‘s 30-Year Love Story with China’s Great Wall
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Great Wall and Beautiful Jade (English Edition): A British Man‘s 30-Year Love Story with China’s Great Wall

Great Wall and Beautiful Jade (English Edition): A British Man‘s 30-Year Love Story with China’s Great Wall

From Walking the Entire Wall Alone in 1987 to Becoming Its Guardian — A Memoir of Adventure, Loss, Love and Family Life at the Foot of the Jiankou Great Wall
This is not a guidebook to the Great Wall, and it is not a history of the wall either. It is one man’s memory of how the wall changed his life. William Lindesay came to China in 1987 and walked the entire Ming Great Wall alone—2,470 kilometres, through places foreigners were not allowed to go. He was arrested, deported, and came back to finish. Thirty years later, he is still there, living at the foot of the Jiankou wall with his wife, Wu Qi—whose name means “beautiful jade.” Together they raised their sons, hosted visitors from around the world, and fought to protect the wild wall from destruction. If you want to read a real, personal story about what the Great Wall means to someone who gave his life to it—rather than a travel guide or an academic study—this is it.
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Discover the Great Wall Like Never Before

In Great Wall Beautiful Jade: My China Loves, British explorer and geographer William Lindesay shares his lifelong obsession with one of the world's greatest wonders. Part adventure memoir, part love story, this book chronicles his unique journey over three decades in China-3-7.

A Story of Transformation

In 1987, Lindesay achieved his dream of walking the entire length of the Great Wall. However, his journey was not without its hurdles—he was initially detained as an unauthorized “intruder” -3-5. This book reveals how he turned that experience into a purpose-driven life, eventually becoming a celebrated scholar and conservationist who received China's prestigious "Friendship Award" for his efforts-3-9.

The "Beautiful Jade" Connection

The title honors his wife, Wu Qi (whose name means "Beautiful Jade"), whose steadfast support and partnership helped him build a life dedicated to the Wall. The Lindesays settled in a farmhouse at the foot of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, where they share their passion with visitors from around the world

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