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Day 6 - The Terracotta Warriors, Huaqing Hot Baths

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June 8th 2007
Early start to the day and our first stop was the obligatory factory outlet visit. I had checked the prices for souvenir warriors at the hotel gift shop but had forgotten them and figured they would be cheaper here so i did buy some. They actually make life size models of the warriors here and they were quite impressive. The factory also sold a lot of Chinese arts and crafts, but I didn't think th ... 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