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Xi'an and the Terracotta Army

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February 9th 2008
We arrived at Xi'an train station early in the morning. We were met at the station by people from the hostel we were staying at, the Lu Dao. This place doubles as a hotel with the top floor used for the hostel. The Lonely Planet had raved about the place, saying the manager was well in with the PSB, the people who you have to get the Tibet visa off. So first thing we approached the manager and wer ... 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