The City Wall of Xi'an, China

8 Days with Shu Fey-Tuesday- Xi’an

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November 13th 2014
8 Days with Shu Fey-Tuesday- Xi’an This morning we’re off early, up at 4:45 as we’re leaving for the airport at 6:00 am for an 8:00 China Eastern flight to Xi’an. This will be the only really early morning of our week. The airport is about 45 minutes away today as the traffic is not bad. Because of the APEC meeting here in Beijing, and the need to reduce pollution and traffic, ma ... 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