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February 16th 2010

Published: February 16th 2010

Walking around Xi'an you can feel the pride in there history there. It's an amazing city that has a a 17km wall built around it from the Zhou Dynasty. It was built around the same time as the Terra-Cotta warriors. In 220 BC is when the warriors were built but were thought to have been lost forever until 1974 when a local farming was out digging for wells discovered what turned out to be one of the... Read Full Entry

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Where is Archie?

MrCanadianTraveler

The Traveling Canadian Quitting, whether a job or a habit means taking a turn so as to be sure you’re still moving in the direction of your dreams. In this way, quitting a job to go vagabonding should never be seen as the need of something grudging and unpleasant. Rather it’s a vital step in the beginning something new and wonderful. What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do - especially in other people's minds. When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. ... full info

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Being dug up

talk about a lazy day at the office

another view

the mother load of the warriors

Front row

the first up close and personal warriors you see when in pit 1

More and more

they just don't seem to stop

about 2000

there is about 2000 warriors in this area

the relax shot

had to do at least one shot of me in front of them.

16th February 2010

jamie
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wow
hey man yet again with the pictures blown away by some of the stuff you are seeing some great stuuf that will never be forgotten. Miss you a shit load, just continue having the time of your life and posting stories and pictures love ya' jamie cullinan

16th February 2010

MrCanadianTraveler
Where is Archie?

Thanks Bro
Thanks Bro. It's a shame we didn't get a chance to get to know each other better before I left. It's looking like I'm going to be over here for a while. I wish I could make it this summer to your wedding. All the best and enjoy that amazing little family you have going. Love ya PS. I don't have access to facebook while in China so send me an email form time to time to give me an update on how things are going your way.

21st February 2010

mom
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this is so amazing,,the history behing this is astonishing,,its so hard to believe that this stuff has been buried for so many years,,love ya ,,,mom

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