Buddha and the Big Goose Pagoda

"Iron, Lion, Xian"

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April 23rd 2007
Day 28 We arrived in Xian around 8am and found somewhere to stay quite close to the station. After checking in and a much needed shower and cup of tea we went out to see what Xian had to offer. Our first stop was to visit the Bell Tower pretty much in the centre of town. Right in the middle of a large roundabout it really wasn't worth the entrance fee but we did entertain ourselves watching ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more