Xi'an at night

Xi'an

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February 9th 2007
Well after being lured into a false sense of security by Beijing that China might be a pretty cruisy place has been blow away by the madness of Xian. It really feels like a billion people live here the roads/pavements/shops everything is full with people! And for a touristy place we have never been stared at more anywhere, people have been grabbing their friends and telling them to look at us ... 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