William's Walk

The Great Walk on the Great Wall of China is fantastic. As the son of a cancer victim, I take great pleasure doing my share towards fighting cancer. Walking on the Great Walk is so challenging, but I will beat it, just like we’re going to beat cancer…

Trip: Great Walk to Beijing

There are [8] stories from my trip: Great Walk to Beijing


Love is endless

CHINA | Friday, 9 May 2008 | Views [253]

Having been back home for a few days, I from time to time recalled the lovely faces and cheerful voices of the team members. Yeah, now they are everywhere back to their home too. Just like a dream of legend, we have been walking together, for conquering ... Read more >

Tags: great walk to beijing, williams walk, world nomads


Finishing, Moving and Forever

CHINA | Tuesday, 29 Apr 2008 | Views [269]

The hotel has provided good service as I received the morning-call exactly at 6:00am. I'm excited and energetic as I get ready to complete the final part of the walk today. We started from the left part of Juyongguan Wall, steep and high. I can't ... Read more >

Tags: great walk to beijing, williams walk, world nomads, olivia newton-john


Stage 6 – Day One of "William’s Walk"

CHINA | Monday, 28 Apr 2008 | Views [295]

Suddenly awakened by the alarm, it's about time to go. I realized that I have woken up several times during the night. The organization of the Walk is perfect; we had our breakfast on the bus. We started to climb the mountains at 10:00am. The ... Read more >

Tags: great walk to beijing, beijing, cancer, olivia newton-john, cancer support, worldnomads.com, world nomads, bupa international, china, williams walk


Meeting the Team

CHINA | Monday, 28 Apr 2008 | Views [295]

It’s fantastic to meet so many famous people from around the world. I wasn’t aware that they were all big names, because I didn’t have enough time to study their background in advance. There are singers/actors/sportstars/TV reporters… All are very ... Read more >

Tags: great walk to beijing, beijing, cancer, olivia newton-john, cancer support, worldnomads.com, world nomads, bupa international, china, williams walk


Back in Beijing

CHINA | Monday, 28 Apr 2008 | Views [273]

Just arrived in Beijing, with the warm welcome of the ground service arranged by Olivia Greenberg, everything is smooth and in order. It was at the beginning of 2004, when I last visited Beijing. It was very cold in mid-winter. I was climbing the ... Read more >

Tags: great walk to beijing, beijing, cancer, olivia newton-john, cancer support, worldnomads.com, world nomads, bupa international, china, williams walk


Coastal Road Walk - Water Well

CHINA | Tuesday, 22 Apr 2008 | Views [271]

At the north-east border of Guangxi Province, there is a rural primary school named Luxiwan amongst the mountains. There are a total of about 220 students and teachers, however they have to spend more than one hour to get their daily water supply ... Read more >

Tags: water, typhoon, rain, guangxi, 5183 outdoor sports club, supporting education, williams walk, charity


Practicing for the Walk

CHINA | Monday, 21 Apr 2008 | Views [287]

I’m an outdoor sports lover. I started this just after my father passed away. I know in a modern developed city like Shenzhen China, both work and life pressures can result in physical damage to human body. When I’m out amongst the mountains around ... Read more >

Tags: great walk to beijing, beijing, cancer, olivia newton-john, cancer support, worldnomads.com, world nomads, bupa international, china, williams walk


William’s Walk - Joining the walk against Cancer

CHINA | Sunday, 20 Apr 2008 | Views [395]

My name is William Wong, and I am doing “ The Great Walk to Beijing ” to help raise funds to fight cancer. The Walk was organized by Olivia Newton-John and her team, to raise funds to build the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne.... Read more >

Tags: great walk to beijing, beijing, cancer, olivia newton-john, cancer support, worldnomads.com, world nomads, bupa international, china, williams walk

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