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Yungang Grottoes

Central China

January 25th 2010
Keeping my expectations of Chinese long distance trains to a minimum proved to be a very good venture as I found the train surprisingly comfortable. We took a gamble at the ‘hard sleeper’ tickets and won a tremendous victory! These were 100RMB cheaper and probably the best few hours sleep I’ve had in ages, warm, dry and quiet. We travelled to Datong as the train to Xian was fully booked. We ... read more
Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an

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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