Muslim quarter stall

Walls, Warriors and 8 Treasure Rice Puddings

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June 14th 2010
Walls, Warriors and 8 Treasure Rice Puddings We have arrived in Xi'an after an hour flight from Chengdu where we saw our first bit of blue sky as we left. Is is hot and sunny as we walk from the airport bus to our youth hostel and already we are liking this place. It is a walled city and we are staying just inside the South Gate which proves to be a fantastic location from which to e ... read more

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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