On his last day in China, President Obama took a moment for himself an toured the Great Wall’s Badaling section, which meanders over jagged, rocky mountains. Oddly, for those who have visited the site before, it was unusually quiet and tranquil, as the place was cleared of daily life, practically, to enable the President to visit in peace.
Accompanying the President on this trip are American ambassador Jon Huntsman and Chinese ambassador Zhou Wenzhong. Mr. Obama was reflective during the visit, stating that the “day to day things…don’t amount to much in the scope of history.” Looks like our President is just mesmerized by the only man-made structure visible from the moon.
The President spoke with deference as he commented on his trip to The Wall. Eschewing meaningless adjectives like awesome or spectacular, the President instead noted that the place is “a reminder of the ancient history of the Chinese people.”
President Obama concluded his visit to the Great Wall by explaining to journalists that he brings “a great admiration for Chinese civilization” and also that he brings “greetings from the American people.”
President Obama also took the opportunity to meet briefly with his estranged half-brother, Mark Okoth Obama Ndesandjo, who has been living in southern China. The two Obamas met on Monday in Beijing.
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