Maiji Shan

The end of the road

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September 6th 2010
Which road? The Silk Road to be precise. Xi'an is at its eastern end, and for the weary Silk Road traveller of yore it represented the last terminus of their journey. As it so happens it means the same for me today. Xi'an is at the end of this journey for me, my last stop in China before heading back home. Strangely enough, this isn't the first time it was the last stop in China. Back in 1993 ... 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