Xi'an and the train from hell Photo 5

Xi'an and the train from hell

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October 6th 2011
October 6 We got back from Xi’an today, and I have never had such a bittersweet experience in my life! Xi’an was cool, but traveling was HELL! Brittany, Carey, and I left the station in the afternoon on Monday. We had hard sleepers, so we had beds and room to move around. It was fun, except for the fact I wasn’t able to sleep at all that night because the other Chinese men were snoring so lo ... read more

Asia » China » Hangzhou

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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