Neon Leon

Yes it’s Cheap!

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October 18th 2011
Ok China is pretty much dirt cheap, the amount of money I have saved for the trip just seems to be growing bigger and bigger. When I was saving for this trip I was planning on a conversion rate of about 5 times. When withdrawing money from the bank the other day I got 6 times and then some! Thankfully this eases pressure on the budget and also puts me in the clear if I want to travel to other plac ... 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