Terracotta Warrior

Xi'an and the Terracotta Warriors

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May 2nd 2008
Arrived in Xi'an at 6:00 am after an 18 hour train ride -- we're getting better at this. After some welcome showers and a change of clothes, we walked to the 1200 year old wall that still surrounds the central part of the city. Xi'an has done a great job of maintaining the wall; they've preserved the four main gates and made the 16 entrances added to aid traffic flow seem like they've always be ... 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