Terracotta Warriors
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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. ... [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. ... [read more] Blog: Xi'an and the Terracotta Army
Date: February 9th 2008
We arrived at Xi'an train station early in the morning. We were met at the station by people from the hostel we were staying at, the Lu Dao. This place doubles as a hotel with the top floor used for the hostel. The Lonely Planet had raved about the place, saying the manager was well in with the PSB, the people who you have to get the Tibet visa off. So first thing we approached the manager and wer ... read more
Date: February 9th 2008
We arrived at Xi'an train station early in the morning. We were met at the station by people from the hostel we were staying at, the Lu Dao. This place doubles as a hotel with the top floor used for the hostel. The Lonely Planet had raved about the place, saying the manager was well in with the PSB, the people who you have to get the Tibet visa off. So first thing we approached the manager and wer ... read more
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Lucia and Myself are heading to Australia via the Trans Mongolian Express. We are leaving on 20.09.2007
Well we did make it to Australia in the end. With a pile of useless threadbare clothes and some fantastic memories. I'm dragging my heels publishing but I will get them all up eventually.
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