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China #2

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October 29th 2010
So our second stop in China was Xi'an. We booked an over-night sleeper bus for the journey. We originally wanted to get the train but there were no tickets available and so were pursuaded to get the bus. The girl from the hostel told us it would take 13hours, we would be on the expressway and have no stops............. Now for the truth....... We left Beijing at 5:45pm. The actual bus itself ... read more

Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an

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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