This was the bean's first international visit, and the photos that really started it all. Mike Park said that he'd take the beans with him to China, but we really didn't think he would follow through. That's what we get for doubting Mike's sincerity. These photos got this ball a-rollin'.

The wall itself runs about 4,500 miles East to West, from Shan-hai Pass near Po Hai on the Gulf of Chihli to Chia-yü Pass, in modern Kansu province. So if you visit, be sure to bring a gate key, as you wouldn't want to have to walk all the way around it if you accidently locked yourself out... :)

I'm still pretty happy that Mike wasn't detained at the border by the Chinese officials. (And I have no doubt whatsoever that Mike feels the same way...) Apparently everyone was very cool about it. Here is one of the local residents with our beans, in what would be turn out to be our first attempt at spreading our game internationally.