Xi'an's Great Mosque

China II

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February 3rd 2010
From Shanghai we headed to one of China's ancient capitals, Xi'an home to the Terracotta warriors. Here we saw the city's old Muslim quarter before heading off to visit the city's most famous sight. It is estimated that there are around 6,000 warriors in total with only a thousand having been unearthed. An impressive feature being that each is unique with no two having the same face. Next we h ... 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