terracota warriors

Public buses and Terracota Warriors

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December 26th 2007
After what was a really smooth train ride from beijing to X'ian, 6 person sleeper, very clean and plenty of room, perfect journey as started at 9.30pm and arrived 8.45am, so a quick natter and sleep and your there, excellent. Took public bus to terracotta warriors, this was different to the train, the main feature being the fierce smelly heating system. Terracotta Warriors you can see why call ... read more

Asia » China

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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