Terracotta Warriors remnants in pit 2

Xi’an – the land of Emperors, tombs and Terracotta Warriors! By Zoe

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May 9th 2011
So we left Guangzhou by plane, arrived late afternoon and checked into our hostel. We went for a wander around Xi’an, got some supplies and then headed back to the hostel for some pizza for dinner. After our free beer, well Brett’s two free beers, we played cards with a couple of people from France who were travelling for twelve months – how jealous was I. Then it was time for bed, we needed ... 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