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First day in Xian

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November 24th 2008
Today I got to Xian in the morning, first I had a wonder around and found an area called the muslim quater it has many market type stalls selling a wide range of goods from food to fake clothes and Rolex's. There is also a wall around the city which you can go up onto it gives you quite a good view of some parts of the city and it is a good walk...I also rented a bike and rode the 14km around 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