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2,200 year old warriors still ready for duty in pit one - The Museum of Qin Shi Huang Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Xi'an, China  
   

Age Shall Not Weary Them 2,200 year old warriors still ready for duty in pit one - The Museum of Qin Shi Huang Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Xi'an, China

Age Shall Not Weary Them

August 29th 2009
Sitting at the crossroads of history, Xi’an is famous for not only being the termination point of the epic Silk Road, but it was in this region where China was united for the first time under a common ruler, that of the belligerent Emperor Qin Shi Huang, whose other legacy is the legendary terracotta army. After what seemed a prolonged period of flight connections (mainly because it was) I wear ... read more
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Chinese Flag 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
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