Terracotta Warriors Pit 3

Xian 30th Jan to 1th Feb

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February 1st 2011
30th Jan - Terracotta Warriors There were enough people (5+) for the Terracotta warriors tour on the 30th. So we got up early to have breakfast at the hostel and left to go to the site at 9am. The mini bus ride took about 1 hour from the city. It was a guided tour, our tour guides name was Zar Zar. She was an informative, eccentric , strong willed lady that took very good care of us. Zar Zar was ... 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