Terracotta Army 2

Xi’an - Day 1

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August 20th 2005
General information on Xi'an, one of the ancient capitals of China. It is pronounced like See-Ann. We stayed at the Hyatt Regency Xi'an, which was good, but not as nice as I was expecting. In fact, the rooms were in a little disrepair and sparsely furnish. What I wouldn't give for the beds at the Hyatt ... 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