The Man And Horse

Terra-Cotta Warriors and Beijing

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March 26th 2012
Hey everyone. This is our last stop, Beijing. Havn't been able to blog recently because of the train rides and no wi-fi. Yesterday we went to see the Terra-Cotta Warriors. When people come back and say that the room was the size of a football field, you're like 'Yeah, a football field. That's big'. But when you see it, it's just like 'Wow! This IS the size of a footb ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Forbidden City

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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