On the train to Xian

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June 16th 2008
Westerners I met who were on a limited vacation all seemed to be making the same triangle: Beijing, Xian, Shanghai (or the other way around). I always felt sad for those people. It is just such a narrow view of China and definitely not the best. But, Westerners seem to be entranced by that Pottery Army in Xian. And, I am no exception. Can't imagine that I would have skipped seeing them ... read more

Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an

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

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