Xian's City Wall in the Background

The Ancient Cultural Street runs along Xian's Ancient City walls. In the background of the photo, you can see the wall, being restored.

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Xian's Ancient Cultural Street of the Academy Gate

May 30th 2008
Xian's Ancient Cultural Street of the Academy Gate Xian's Ancient Cultural Street is a shopping street that runs along Xian's ancient city wall, and ends at the Confuscian Temple that is now Xian's stele museum. I know what you're thinking. Ugh! Another tourist trap, theme park, shopping street. I have to tell you that I hate those places more than you could possibly ... read more

Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an

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

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