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Xian- from a late night train

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August 25th 2011
Hi all. I hope everyone is well back home. I’m in Melbourne at the moment after having had an amazing five weeks in China and Hong Kong (I’m already planning the next China/Asia trip there is so much to see and it’s so easy to get around independently the hostel network is excellent). There are quite a few China blogs to catch up on so here is the second one. The overnight train from Bei ... 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