Xian Wall, Snack Street and Market Photo 2

Xian Wall, Snack Street and Market

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July 14th 2009
Every city we have visited has a "snack street." In Xian the snack street/market is located near the Drum Tower and central Mosque. This is where one can sample pistachio candy, peanut candy (tastes like the inside of a Butterfingers candy bar), flatbreads, candied fruit and kabobs galore. No scorpions, sorry. After we returned from the Warrrior Museum we took a taxi into town for $1.40. We cl ... 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