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Terracotta Warriors

The whole area is still a work in progress
Miraculous Panda Cubs (& an introduction to Chinese toilets)

October 1st 2006
Beijing - Xi'an - Chengdu - Leshan. We were planning to spend our first full day in Xi'an admiring the world famous Terracotta Army. Instead our day revolved around buying train tickets. We may have reached the 'tourist trail' but there's still plenty to keep us challenged. The highlight of the day's episode was perhaps when I found myself leading a solitary round of applause in the tick ... read more
Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

Chinese Flag 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
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