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Xian, China

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October 3rd 2006
Xian Most people seem to arrive in Xian, see the Warriors and then make a sharp exit. On arrival in the city it's easy to see why. It's so polluted that it's hard to see the buildings - not that that's necessarily a bad thing! But with more than a day to spare we decided to do a little exploring anyway and headed for the Drum and Bell Tower. Along with the wall surrounding the old city these buil ... 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