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Xi'an Terra Cotta. Not today because "Boss Da plane vas delayed"

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October 29th 2010
Of course we were good boys and girls and woke up on time. We arrived at the airport early and checked in. Everything was good to go until we got on da plane. There, we sat waiting for 1.5 hours before we could take off. Which meant that our schedule was all upside down. so, instead of seeing the Terra Cotta stone guys. ( Not STONED, but carvings) lol. We ended up once we landed in Xi'an, visiting ... 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