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Detailed carvings on the faces  
   

Detailed carvings on the faces

Xi'an and the Terracotta Warriors

October 31st 2012
I write this 12 hours into an 18 hour journey from Xian to Chengdu, I figured now is as good a time as any – I currently have an audience of about 16 people craning their heads from various beds throughout the cabin but instead of tucking into popcorn whilst watching their entertainment the snack of choice seems to be vacuum packed chicken feet, yum! Once again we are the only westerners on the ... read more
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Chinese Flag 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
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