Xian: A formidable Army made of Terracotta
January 12th 2008 Mianyang was just a stopover; an 8-hour stopover enroute to Xian. The 10-hour bumpy bus ride from Jiuzhaigou ended at Mianyang's train station where we got 11:15 pm tickets to Xian. The uneventful overnighter reached the destination at 11 am. Xian, a walled city (mostly renovated 14th century Ming walls), is said to be China's cultural capital. Its predecessor Chang'an flourished wit
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