Muslim Quarter Dining

Xi'an

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July 5th 2009
The overnight train from Qingdao to Xi'an was our first experience of the hard sleeper and I must admit that it wasn't too bad at all. The hard sleeper, a carriage with a series of bunks piled three high with little room in between, makes for a pretty intimate experience with your fellow passengers. Fortunately, the train was air conditioned, the beds were comfortable and, most importantly, the gu ... read more

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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