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Xian - The Warriors

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February 12th 2008
Xian - December 07 The overnight train from Beijing pulled in about 6am. We were knackered as usual. A tout took us to his hotel nearby which was ok. Our options were to get out straight away and explore a quiet city or .......sod that we went to bed 'til 11. We had looked forward to seeing the Terracotta Warriors probably just as much as the great wall. Getting there wasn't as easy as you ... 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