At the Huaching Hot Springs

We all Xian On

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September 18th 2005
We're now in Xian. and are now leaving Xian. Got here 2 days ago and the only train we could get to our next destination, Shanghai, was for today so we're forced to high-tail it out. Pretty nice town-- large-- I think they say population of 4 million. We've seen a few familiar faces from Beijing so it looks to be we're all rolling the same number on the dice. The last day in Beijing was spen ... 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