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UNESCO - Paying a visit to the Terracotta warriors

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March 17th 2014
Geo: 34.27, 108.9One of the 'not to be missed' spot in China: the famous army of Terracotta warriors. And once you see it you understand why it is well worth a visit. I don't really have words to describe it. The site was built by an emperor who was rather megalo. Qin Shi Huan (260-210 BC) got on the throne at the age of 13 and decided to unify China, which he did! And thus became th ... read more

Asia » China » Shaanxi

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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