Overnight train to Datong

Yungang Grottos in China's version of West Virginia

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April 28th 2008
Our sleeper train is from the 1950s. Our sleeper car is barely wide enough for 2 narrow cots and a place to walk between them. I was so glad that we had sprung for an extra $40 which is the cost of 2 tickets so we didn’t have to share the compartment. Jack said he was waiting for Sydney Greetstreet to appear and for someone to get murdered. I thought it was kind of an adventure and we were a ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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