When I die I'd like my grave to be protected by thousands of clay soldiers
July 29th 2006 Ok, so after leaving Luoyang we headed for Xi'an and for the first time we couldn't actually check in until 12 so had some time to kill. Still, it seemed like a really cool hostel with communal areas and bar/restaurant area. Went out for a bit of a wander to the Bell and Drum towers in the centre of the city and to check out the muslim quarter which has a really nice feel to it apart from the nu
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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 
