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We are in Xi'an

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November 4th 2008
We are in Xi'an. This is the heart of Chinese history. It was the first capital of a unified China under Emperor Chin, first Emperor, and we go today to see his tomb and the famous Terracotta Warriors. For those who know me well, you know I am now in my element seeing 2000 year old history. Today after we arrived we visited the Wild Goose Pagoda, built in the 7th century and still used as an a ... 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