The Great Wall

Xian & Beijing

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May 8th 2007
Xian - The Terracotta Warriors For those people who haven't heard of the warriors, and to be honest before this trip I hadn't, I'll start with a brief history lesson... (Scott Howarth stop chewing gum, leave your nose alone and see me after class!): They are life size terracotta figures of warriors, horses and chariots over 2000 yrs old. They were made for the emperor of the Qin Dynasty, they w ... read more

Asia » China

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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