Xi'an

Terracotta Warriors

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June 30th 2010
We left Beijing for Xi'an on an overnight train where we were given the option to have 100 yuan (about $15) more for a bed. We all agreed that we could sleep in a seat and that we were men we could get through it all while saving money. What we didn't know was that they actually had a cheaper ticket on the train and it was a general ticket and those people had to stand/sit/sleep in the aisle. Whic ... 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