We looked sweet upon the seat of a bicycle made for two

Xian - FA cup included

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May 14th 2006
Not able to add photos at the minute grrrr!! Wé've got so many!! 13th May Laura - Arrived in Xian at 10am after a hard sleeper train ride that we both agreed was the most disgusting train in the world (and actually is the worst train in China, we were later told by a well informed Chinese guy). It was so dirty and it smelled of toilets as soon as we got on - a smell which got quite unbearab ... 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