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Xi'an (dedicated to SUZANNE!)

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October 29th 2005
This entry is dedicated to Suzanne (the boss lady/supervisor/awesome friend). Suzanne told me that I had to do her a favor when I go to China and that is to visit the Terracotta warriors which is based in Xi’an. She inspired me to go! I went with my roommates, Trey and Jenny, and a translator, Anita. We took a train Friday night and arrived in Xi’an the next morning. The train ride was a s ... 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