Imperial Guard

Mao and Me

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January 27th 2009
Day 1 & 2 Traveling to China during Chinese New Year meant participating in the biggest annual human migration on the planet...and I couldn't wait! Of course, this also means that since we've been here almost nothing has gone according to plan. Trying to find train tickets to Xi'an was hopeless and so when we arrived Sunday evening we quickly scoured the net for flights. Several fai ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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