Chang'an

November 4th 2016
It has been a while since I have written, I’ve been travelling for a bit. The year is now 2016, and I have returned home to my city, Chang’an. Boy has it seen a lot of changed since I was last here. To start with, it is no longer Chang’an, but instead it is now called Xi’an. I never thought they would change the name since I have only known Chang’an, but the name doesn’t really matter ... read more

Asia » China

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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