Me at the Jiayuguan Fort

The Silk Road

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September 4th 2012
I’m sorry for the lack of entries lately! For the past two weeks I have been traveling on the infamous Silk Road! I figured I would show everyone the places we went and the things we did one by one. I also thought some of you might like a little historical background and a sneak peak at what we learned while we were traveling! The Silk Road did not obtain it’s name until 1877- long after it b ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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