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This was a gold bowl found in the 2400 yr old tomb. It is 98% pure, 23 karat. In the tomb they also found the poisoned bodies of his wife, concubines, and musicians.

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Odds 'n Ends

April 9th 2013
Hello everybody, Got home safe and sound late Friday night. Left my hotel in Shanghai 36 hours earlier. Three flights and sixteen hours in the air. I'm developing a taste for airline food and movies on little tiny screens. Thanks to all of you for following my adventure. Here is some stuff from China that didn't fit anywhere. Enjoy! Donna ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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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