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Xi'an: The City of Perpetual Peace

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June 18th 2015
Hello dear blog followers, it has been a long time. I have had a few minor adventures since coming back from Laos and Thailand over the winter, but I didn't feel any of them were blog worthy. Then, I went to Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province and the former capital of China itself. A bit of background before I jump into the adventure: Xi'an was chosen by Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of ... 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