Turtles in the mosque

Xi'an, China

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August 13th 2005
Hi again, The train from Datong to Xi'an is 18 hours, so when they told me there are no sleeping tickets I didn't go for the seat again. I went to a travel agency and paid commission for a ticket. There is probably a deal between the train company and the travel agencies, because even if you can't get a ticket at the counter of the train station, the travel agencies will always get you one, for a ... read more

Asia » China

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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