terracotta warriors 2

Business & Pleasure

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March 14th 2010
Night train to Xi’an, full of hustle and bustle and I don’t know how we would have ended up in the right bunks without our Chinese support team - but slept amazingly well, until the Chinese muzac at 6.30am. 4* hotel - what luxury - had to make the most of the last bath I will see in a long time! Then off to meet the Terracotta Warriors, yes all of them, and there are thousands, a stunning si ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Haidian district

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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