terracotta warriors

as it was today

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September 2nd 2006
i feel like writing what was today and not trying to remember what was 3 days ago and how i felt and working up these old impressions once more. this night i took the train from beijing to xian. i never felt very eager to go to xian since i considered it always (always, means since i have read about it) as just another very touristy place that is very much overestimated. i came here because it is ... 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