Warriors

The Ugly Americans

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May 5th 2007
Gina and I typically avoid group tours at all costs due to our general disdain for others and the fact that we find ourselves on someone else’s timeline. Unfortunately, we were between a rock and a hard spot being car-less in Xi’an, as our sole purpose in stopping in the city was to visit the Army of Terracotta Warriors museum located 40 km outside of town. Having consulted with the hotel co ... read more

Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an

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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