The Terracotta Army

The Terracotta Warriors

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June 29th 2006
Xian was the shortest stopover on the entire trip, only 12 hours. We'd spoken to several people who'd gone there and then been stuck for days on end as all the transport out of Xian was fully booked. In China you can only book a train ticket 3 days in advance and you have to get the ticket from the place you intend to leave from which really restricts any forward planning. So, we arrived early tha ... read more

Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an

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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