Terracotta Warriors and Horses

Disaster and success, 12-14 February, Xi'an\Shanghai

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February 14th 2008
We're just back from our first real shopping tour. We bought five pairs of Calvin Klein underwear after a real battle between us and the hawker. We thought we made a pretty good deal at 70 yuan and the local people that came to watch the battle seemed to agree somewhat. Erik bought quite a few DVD:s for 5,50 yuan each and we really got ripped off for some ties for 20 yuan (but it was our first hag ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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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