Hotel No 9

Xian - Westen Peace

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April 20th 2008
We arrived here on 7th April by over night train. The weather was really hot, so i hit the shops to buy some vest tops, Stu loved it! We hired bikes to cycle around the Ancient City walls of around 14kms, Stu and i hired a tamdam, it was great fun, Stu was up front, which was good for me because i could take in the scenery and take photos but of course i will still pedaling The next day the ... read more

Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an

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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