Muslim Quarter Chef, Xian

Xian, The Terracotta Obsession.

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June 6th 2007
Armed with a few integral chinese sayings; where is, how much, fried noodle, beer and I dont understand, I borded my train to Xian, and yes 27 hours on a train is quite a long time, especially when everyone is packed like sardines. It was no surprise that I felt like the odd one out, not just because I was the only foreigner but I also seemed to be the only one not cooking a rather pungent fish s ... 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