William LindesayDuring his 20-year-long passion for the Great Wall, author-photographer William Lindesay has spent 1,200 days investigating the structure. In 1987 he made a 2,470-km solo journey on foot along the Wall from Jiayuguan to Shanhaiguan, Since settling i China in 1990, he has established International Friends of the Great Wall, an NGO which cooperates on preservation projects with the Beijing Administration of Cultural Heritage and the World Monuments Fund. He is the author of several books, including Alone on the Great Wall and Images of Asia: The Great Wall. He was awarded the Friendship Medal from the Central Government of China in 1998 and the rank of Officer, Order of the British Empire (OBE) from Queen Elizabeth II in 2006 To visit William's website click here Read More Read Less