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Xi'an - Terracotta Warriors

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May 4th 2010
Chris's Section We're currently in Guilin having flown from Xi'an earlier today. Yesterday we visited the Terracotta Warriors, which are located just outside Xi'an. We didn't take a tour this time as we wanted to save a few quid and do it at our own speed. We got a bus to the train/bus station (1 yuan - 10p) and looked for the green Terracotta minibus - as listed in the Lonely Planet (or ... read more

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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