Xi'An: The Root of Chinese Culture
April 7th 2008 Xi'An is known as the root of Chinese culture. If you picture a map of China, you are supposed to picture the trunk of the "tree" around Beijing. Then, the roots extend out to Xi'An and a few other older cities. The branches, leaves, etc are supposed to be represented by Guangzhou, Shanghai, and other cities throughout the nation. It's kind of hard to describe without a visual. But, what's im
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