Break in line of Great Wall, Gansu Province, China 19 Aug 2011

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Near Zhangye in Gansu Province, the Great Wall is crumbling to sand.

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Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: Great Wall, Gansu Province, China
Photo credit: © John Holmes / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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