terra cotta soldiers!!!!

had to add all the exclamation marks b/c they're not actually that exciting to look at. summary: the dude who unified China in 221 B.C. spent 38 years building thousands of clay warriors to guard him after death. he's still dead.

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School Trip to Xi'an!

October 15th 2007
Just one weekend, but went with ~30 students and ~30 teachers. Much fun! ... read more

Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an

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

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