And their off!

Putting the Qin in China

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October 6th 2008
Ni hao Arrived in Xi'an on the overnight train from Beijing, we had a luxury cabin with our own en-suite. Xi'an was crowded, this seems to be the norm at all the Chinese train stations we have been to so far, train travel is a popular mode of transport given the huge distances that people cover. We got in a taxi to the hotel and our driver started driving but did not appear to know where we want ... read more

Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an

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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