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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]
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] Blog: Roomies and egg smells
Date: November 4th 2009
So, we left Beijing on a sleeper train to Xian, which took about 12 hours. It was ok, we paid for a soft sleeper, which is not particularly soft, but we had probably the best night sleep yet. There are 4 beds in a room, we got on and were the only 2 in our room which we were happy about, as we were a little anxious about sharing the room with soemone we wouldnt even be able to communicate with! So ... read more
Date: November 4th 2009
So, we left Beijing on a sleeper train to Xian, which took about 12 hours. It was ok, we paid for a soft sleeper, which is not particularly soft, but we had probably the best night sleep yet. There are 4 beds in a room, we got on and were the only 2 in our room which we were happy about, as we were a little anxious about sharing the room with soemone we wouldnt even be able to communicate with! So ... read more
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