Chang'an West Market 3

October 26th 2016
I’ve now been home for a week, studying for my exam, and still it feels like I never left. My first major trip inside the city was to the West Market. Here, men from all over the world travel across the Silk Road to trade their goods with the local men. Bringing diverse and exotic goods from around the world to one central place. When I first walked into the market I encountered the Persian baz ... 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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Du Long

DuLong

I was born in 743 CE during the age of the Tang dynasty. Some say, “this is the time to be alive!”, this is the Golden Age after all. A little bit about myself - I grew up as a member of the wealthy sphere. My father, the legendary Du Fu, is one of the best Chinese poets to have ever lived. As a result of his success, I was fortunate enough to have visited royal palaces with the Li family, the founders of the Tang dynasty, my father’s primary customer. My father’s fortune allowed me to receive an elite education, attending one of the top schools in our capital, Chang’an. I didn’t... full info

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