Regional Museum in Chengdu

Xi'an - The original capital of China

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April 29th 2008
We are sitting at the airport waiting to board our flight to Xi’an. This is the first airport we’ve been in without a Starbuck’s. Taiyun is not a tourist hub. We arrived at noon and were met by our new guide, James. I got good vibes and was proved correct. He is the best educated of the 3 guides we’ve had and has good English. The first stop was lunch which was the best meal we’ve ... 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