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Xian - cycling the city wall

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November 16th 2010
On our last day in Xian, we decided to cycle the city wall. The city wall of Xian is one of the few remaining complete city walls in China. It used to be surrounded by a moat - now the moat and surrounding area has been turned into park or has been completely removed to make way for city roadways that run near the outside of the wall. You can see the ever busy train station just outside the wal ... 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