Bell Tower

Xi an,Shian,Chian,Zeean???

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October 18th 2012
So after a great nights sleep we awoke pleasantly suprised to see some overnight rain had got rid of the smoggy haze that greeted is here on our arrival.We were actually able to see blue skies in China so headed out to make the most of it. Breakfast was a huge bowl traditional lamb stew in the muslim quarter in which you have to crumble the heaviest bread ever into before devouring, no diets on ... read more

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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