Early Morning Streetsweeper

Chongqing, Xian, and the Terracotta Warriors

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April 8th 2010
“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” - Martin Buber So, continuing along my “brilliant” plan of taking the less traveled route through China, we found ourselves smack dab in the center of this giant country in a town called Chongqing. What was there to see here? Not much. It was more of a connection hub on our way to Xian and Beijing. But, we ... read more

Asia » China

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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