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Day Five: Mooch around the city.

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July 31st 2010
Hi All, So last day in the city we decided to have a look at some of the sights recommended in the guide. We went to what was a Confucius temple to see the Forest of Stelae Museum. Stelae are the stone tablets like tombstones you find in the temples here. They are good examples of caligraphy. I don't know about you but I struggle with a paper and pen I can't even begin to imagine how hard it mu ... 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