Terracotta army

Terracotta Army

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April 25th 2015
Only in China? A revolving door with a maximum capacity of 9 people. Cycling around the old city walls of Xian was a beautiful morning well spent although we could have done with more than our allotted 2 hours as there was plenty to see when we dismounted to watch what was going on in the city below. However the cobblestones were uneven and we were all a little saddle sore by the time we return ... 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