terracotta soldier overview

Xian

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November 5th 2007
19-24 October After Chengdu we went by train to Xian, home of the famous terra cotta warriors. It was meant to be a short stop before going on to Beijing, but Dalila got sick again and we spent an extra three days until she got better. It turns out that her illness was a lot like my own - 2-3 days of feeling really bad and then 2-3 weeks of feeling well until the next round of illnes ... read more

Asia » China

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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