On top of the ancient City Wall

Sunday in Xi'an

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September 23rd 2007
A memorable birthday for Rod, Sunday was also filled with great times! After a leisurely breakfast at the Hostel, we explored a bit and ended up on top of the City Wall. The afternoon held more visits into the past with the Great Goose Pagoda, the History Museum, and the Great Mosque. Rod's birthday was celebrated throughout the day, and a late night flight back to Chengdu brought our Xi'an wee ... 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