Two Faces

Note to Self: Put Parents on Leash

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July 24th 2007
Note to Self: Put Parents on Leash The plan: get off train at 6:00am, go to internet cafe, read email from parents telling me where they ended up staying (because they flew to Xi'an they arrived a day earlier than expected and the hostel was going to figure out a place for them to stay), get bus to hotel, wake parents, and go to see the Terracotta Warriors. Reality: I missed the early train so ... read more

Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an

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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