One Section of the Army

1.3 Billion Stone Warriors

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April 13th 2011
If Shanghai was the naughty young girl in the "family" we call "China" then Hangzhou is her younger sister. But unlike the unpredictable Shanghai, she is more subdued, much gentler and is a very studious young lady. A "smaller" city with a population of only 6 million, the inhabitants are graced by a lake known as the "West Lake" that is a popular strolling ground for people who need to take refug ... 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