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The Great Kingdom
September 2nd 2009 Though being only an hour before midnight, Xi’an’s train station was heaving with people waiting for the arrival of family and friends, or engaging in the Chinese pastime of lounging upon the large public areas in front of major public train stations. I could make no sense at all of the illuminated train departure board, and so after asking the helpful Information Officer, I was directed to t
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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 COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom