silk road sculpture

Xi’an, the first stop of my Silk Road Tour

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April 27th 2007
Xi’an, the first stop of my Silk Road Tour In the recent period, I’m going to have a tour on the Silk Road. I know that the history of Silk Road can be traced back to the Han dynasty. In the reign of emperor Wudi, he sent Zhangqian to have an exploration in the western area to Empire Han at that time. After a long-term adventure, came across a lot of difficulties and obstacles, Zhangqian and ... 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