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February 1st 2007
Xi'an--World Famous Site of the Clay Warrior Army Four of us traveled to Xi'an for a week at the end of January. My sister, Sally, sent an email summary home to her family, so with a few edits I'll make that the Xi'an description. I have been reading about the terracotta army for many years and this trip was one of the few I put at the top of my China agenda. The museums, the digs, the ... 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

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I retired. I’m almost 80 now and have some old age problems. I do small amounts of traveling still. Last summer I went to Hawaii with my sons and grandchildren. I still love to go camping although I do not have an RV anymore. I moved from Atlanta to Washington DC to be near family. I have been here seven years now. I will try to keep this blog up-to-date. During the Covid pandemic I sat around too much and got fat and sassy so I’m now on a fasting diet. Maybe you’d want to know how that goes too. I will stay in touch. Subscribe if you want an email alert about new entries.... full info

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