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Xi'an

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December 1st 2005
David. Right, first up apologies for taking so long to update the blog. We have been running around like blue bottomed flies for the last couple of weeks. We are actually in Guangzhou now taking a well deserved break and letting our visas run down. Also apologies for not posting any photos. I will do it when we stay in a hostel with a chinese and english speaker nearby, as I can't work out ho ... 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