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Terra-Cotta Warriors-Xian

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April 8th 2010
Today we went to Xian to see the Terra-cotta Warriors. We first woke up early to fly there from Beijing. It took about 1 ½ hours to get there. We were almost late for the flight. When we got there, we headed straight to the warriors. For lunch, we went to KFC. The KFC in China is very different from the KFC in the US. We got a tour guide who was really good. We learned that the warriors were sup ... 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