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China in your hand

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November 17th 2006
We arrived in Xi'an, an old capital which has a lot to see but not a huge amount to do. We enjoyed an afternoon taking in the Muslim Quarter and the City Wall but ultimately there's only one reason to go there - the Terracotta Warriors. And they did not disappoint - they were absolutely stunning. What we hadn't realised is that it's a live archaeological site, and they've only uncovered a fraction ... read more

Asia » China » Guangxi » Yangshuo

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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