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Terracotta Warriors

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Sep 2002 17:06:09 +0000

It was a typical day in March in 1974. As usual, Chinese villagers living along the Wei River are experiencing the annual drought despite living so close to the river. People around the entire village...

Xi’an: Where China Became a Nation

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:19:53 +0000

The author visits China's Terra Cotta army, in the ancient city of Xi’an.

The Silk Road

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Aug 2001 15:34:27 +0000

IT is long, dry, sandy, and to be a little more dramatic, lifeless. That is probably the best description for what is known historically as the meeting point between the East and the West. This is the...