Xi'an 17-19th April Photo 17

Xi'an 17-19th April

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May 2nd 2011
The train journey from Shanghai was infinitely more enjoyable than my first night train experience. There are a number of reasons for this. 1) the train left at 4pm and arrived at 7am, which meant more time to relax before trying to sleep. The Beijing train left at 10.15 with lights out at 10.30. 2) The Air conditioning worked. 3) the berths had more head room, so much that we were able to sit on ... read more

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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