Headless Statues at Changling Tombs

Statues of foreign dignitaries that were paying their respects to the departed Empress but during the cultural revolution all the heads were cut off so nobody knows what foreign lands they were from

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Xi'an

December 13th 2005
Our visit to China's ancient capital was mostly cold and rainy. Felt like Home! 😊 ... read more

Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an

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

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