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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]
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] Blog: Thanksgiving in Xian
Date: November 28th 2005
A dumpling banquet with a colleague, plus a performance of music and dance from the Tang dynasty when Chinese culture reached an apex in Xian. And the next day, apple pie at McDonald's or rather Màidāngláo (don't forget your tones!) to keep in the spirit of celebrating the autumn harvest. The Shaanxi Song and Dance Theatre puts on nightly dinners with a show, mainly for foreigners. After ge ... read more
Date: November 28th 2005
A dumpling banquet with a colleague, plus a performance of music and dance from the Tang dynasty when Chinese culture reached an apex in Xian. And the next day, apple pie at McDonald's or rather Màidāngláo (don't forget your tones!) to keep in the spirit of celebrating the autumn harvest. The Shaanxi Song and Dance Theatre puts on nightly dinners with a show, mainly for foreigners. After ge ... read more
