Terra Cotta Warriors V

Xi´an

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August 12th 2009
After the hard climb during the night, I felt broken. So when I arrived in my hostel in Xi’an, I didn’t really felt up to exploring the city. After diner, I did go to the Muslim Quarter and walked there about 1 ½ hours. I was planning on an early night, but of course I went to get my free beer in the bar of the hostel. The next day I went off to the Terra Cotta Warriors, my - and ... 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