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  • Travelling Lousies!

    "Terracotta Warrior Territory" | Jul 15 07'

    by Travelling Lousies! a traveling as a couple from Leicester, on vacation in Xi'an

    "It's crazy to think that they lay there undiscovered for over 2,000 years...some more recent burials of family members had been done in the walls of the pits without the people digging even knowing what was underneath!"

    An overnight train journey (again with some none smelly, fairly pleasant carriage buddies) brought us to Xi'an in the Hubei province. Whilst Xi'an... Continue reading »

  • Ignis

    "Wild Goose pagoda"... | Jul 29 08'

    by Ignis a female from Zurich, on vacation in Xi'an

    "Wasser und Musik: die schoenste Art nass zu werden!"

    Eine lange Zugfahrt...wir hatten Hardsleepers-Plaetze, das heisst Betten, aber nicht in einem abgeschlosenem Abteil. Ihr koennt euch schon vorstell... Continue reading »

  • Betty & Alex

    4eme etape : Xian | Aug 31 09'

    by Betty & Alex a 26 year old female traveling as a couple from Grenoble, on vacation in Xi'an

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    Apres notre experience du train a Datong, nous avons decide de changer nos billets de train, place assice (10-11 heures assis sur une banquett... Continue reading »

  • Bill & Michelle DeKeyser

    A Burried Army Lost in Time | Nov 09 08'

    by Bill & Michelle DeKeyser a traveling as a couple from Trabuco Canyon, on vacation in Xi'an

    "So the Terricotta Soilders we saw were cool and all, but I got to touch a Panda!!"

    So after all our train adventures, we have nothing to report but a pleasant journey.   We had two companions who were only staying on the... Continue reading »

  • tmh5e

    A Slow Boat Through China | Nov 26 01'

    by tmh5e a real traveler, on vacation in Xi'an

    Neehow (hello, in Mandarin). I feel just about as filthy and tired as I have all trip. But, thankfully, we're leaving in about five... Continue reading »

  • patricia

    Ahhhhh, the Chinese :-) | Nov 25 02'

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

    We're in the weirdest town at the moment--Xi'an. All the old people are walking backwards (we think for some crazy form of exercise: see b... Continue reading »

  • The Cheng Family

    Ancient Warriors of Xi'an | Mar 16 07'

    by The Cheng Family a traveling as a family from Canada, on vacation in Xi'an

    "we left with an appreciation that the Chinese civilization is indeed an old civilization with a deep, rich and diverse history."

    Ancient Warriors of Xi’anMarch 20, 2007Xi’an is the city noted worldwide for the famous terracotta army found nearby. This was the impetus for our... Continue reading »

  • Wanderlust Mugfords

    Ancient meets Modern China | Jun 12 07'

    by Wanderlust Mugfords a 30 year old traveling as a couple from Christchurch, on vacation in Xi'an

    As the train hurtled through the Chinese countryside we noticed the scenery changing from the sub-tropical green of the south into the semi-arid br... Continue reading »

  • HungryJoe

    Another city, another wall | Nov 07 07'

    by HungryJoe a 46 year old male from Bournemouth, on vacation in Xi'an

    "...swordplay, drums, spinning tops ..."

    Xi'an is surrounded by a city wall 8m high. We hired bicycles and cycled round on top of it. It took an hour and a half and was very enjoyable. In... Continue reading »

  • Sazman

    Another place I thought I'd stay | Oct 23 06'

    by Sazman a 38 year old male from Seattle, on vacation in Xi'an

    "The city has a nice vibe to it"

    Ok, since it has been so long I think that Xi'an will have to suffer a little on the writing side of things. Xi'an is a little cleaner than the pre... Continue reading »

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