Replica of a funerary brick

Day 20: Exploring Jiayuguan

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March 16th 2018
Had an excellent breakfast in our Jinjiang Inn (other travellers do note: despite very moderate charges, this establishment is clean, well-run and a very sensible choice, location is very convenient). We had bumped into a local English teacher last night who had offered to act as our guide, and she turned up as (vaguely) agreed at 10.30 so away we went, firstly to visit the “Wei-Jin Mural Tomb S ... 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