Biking on the wall

Xian and Hua Shan

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June 20th 2009
This past trip to Xian was during our last 3 day weekend and also means that I am more than halfway through my summer program. After visiting the Shanghai Museum on Thursday afternoon we caught a 7:00 sleeper train to Xian. The train ride took 14 hrs and we arrived around 10:30am on Friday in Xian. After dropping bags off at the hotel we took a bus to see the famous Terracotta warriors. Over 2 ... 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