Terracotta Warriors

Keeping In Steepe

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June 9th 2012
We had a very pleasant 2 weeks or so staying with Cath and then Alice's aunt and uncle in Melbourne and managed to get all our visas sorted in time to fly on 17th May to Shanghai. China We were met at Shanghai airport by a distant relation of Alice's, Ali, who has been living and working in Shanghai with his partner Sabrina and tiny wee baby Rylie for 2 years or so. We had ... read more

Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar

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The Mongols gained fame in the 13th century when under Chinggis KHAN they conquered a huge Eurasian empire. After his death the empire was divided into several powerful Mongol states, but these broke apart in the 14th century. The Mongols eventually ... ... read more