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First Impressions of Xi'an

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September 9th 2010
The day in Shanghai and train trip here was quite the adventure. I will have to describe that in another post. But It has been a fascinating few weeks. I have been getting to know the city with two German students. We have met several Chinese students studying English. They have been very exited to meet me, a native speaker. Most Chinese people stare, at my hair. Xi'an is a crowded city compared t ... 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