Terracotta Warriors

China Whirlwind: Part Three

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October 9th 2013
Wednesday, October 9 Shaanxi, Xi'an, China Rachael and I, before her arrival, discussed at length what she would like to do for her actual birthday, given that she'd be spending it here in China. It seemed most obvious to have her standing on the Great Wall of China on her birthday but, as we had done this on the 5th, it seemed silly to think we'd be doing this again. We det ... 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