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  • mesch

    Rainy Days in Xi'an | Sep 11 02'

    by mesch a real traveler, on vacation in Xi'an

    We arrived by train from Beijing on Sept. 11th. We took what is called a hard sleeper where each compartment is two triple bunk beds. Tim and I h... Continue reading »

  • Afa

    Shaanxi, Xian 西安 | Apr 26 05'

    by Afa a real traveler from Asia, on vacation in Xi'an

    "Stuck in Xian during China public holidays"

    Xian 西安Xian is located at Shaanxi province. How much do you know about Xian? For many know Xian is a place you can see Army of Terracotta Warriors.... Continue reading »

  • gavngailstrail

    Spitting & Soldiers | Aug 08 07'

    by gavngailstrail a 38 year old male traveling as a couple from Manchester, on vacation in Xi'an

    We took an overnight train from Pingyao to Xi'an which was hardly the best nights sleep as spitting seems to be a national pastime here. If spittin... Continue reading »

  • Tracer1

    Terra Cotta Warriors | Oct 23 06'

    by Tracer1 a female from Minneapolis, on vacation in Xi'an

    "'Oh, you're a vegetable.'"

    Well, it was quite the whirlwind: up at 6, on a plane at 8, landed at 10:30, and driving for about an hour to see the Terra Cotta Warriors. My guid... Continue reading »

  • SusieQ82

    Terra Cotta Warriors | Aug 15 09'

    by SusieQ82 a 27 year old female traveling as a family from Minneapolis, on vacation in Xi'an

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    Today we headed an hour northwest to see the terra cotta warriors. These warriors were created as funerary art for the mausoleum of the First Emper... Continue reading »

  • beth in asia

    Terra Cotta Warriors, Xi'an, China | Nov 27 08'

    by beth in asia a female from Oak Bluffs, on vacation in Xi'an

    "Why would someone need such an elaborate army to guard him in the afterlife?"

    We did not get Thanksgiving day off from school so we planned to make the most of our weekend. Four of us traveled to Xi'an, China, about a two hou... Continue reading »

  • Seo & Dale

    Terra-cotta warriors | Oct 31 07'

    by Seo & Dale a 33 year old female traveling as a couple from Navan, on vacation in Xi'an

    "Dale the Warrior !"

    After an overnight train from beijing, we arrived in xi'an and thankfully got picked up at the station for our hostel, when we arrived there it was... Continue reading »

  • Aaron and Clare

    Terracotta Army | Sep 17 08'

    by Aaron and Clare a traveling as a couple from Norwich, on vacation in Xi'an

    Xian itself was nothing special, another big city, but the Terracotta Army a couple of hours outside the city certainly was special. We g... Continue reading »

  • petskar

    Terracotta Army | Mar 30 05'

    by petskar a real traveler, on vacation in Xi'an

    "After our romp around the capital city we set our sites on western China. A days train ride from Beijing found us in Xi’an, a gritty town with a h... Continue reading »

  • Derek and Kelly

    Terracotta City | Sep 25 06'

    by Derek and Kelly a traveling as a couple from Arlington, on vacation in Xi'an

    Night on the Train:  Bryan, Crystal, Scott and Neal all joined us for the first part of our journey through China. The overnight train fr... Continue reading »

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