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Underground army

The underground army covers an area of 19120 square meters, that is, as big as more than 50 basketball courts, which has over 8000 “soldiers and horses”. In the underground with a depth of 5 meters there is a wall every 3 meters, “the soldiers and horses” were neatly arranged in the hallway.

In fact, it’s the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, a category of ancient tomb sculptures made of terracotta soil, in the shape of chariots, horses and soldiers, and as big as life; this large underground army located in China’s Xi’an city, is a part of the mausoleum of Qin Emperor, known as “the eighth wonder of the world”.

According to historical record, the construction of this mausoleum began in 259 BC, after lasting for 58 years, had to stop because of a war, but this underground army ( a part of all burial pits), still unparalleled in the world.

Underground army

Underground army

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Phoenix old Town

Phoenix Town with a history of more than 2000 years, Louis Eli, a famous writer in New Zealand, praised it as the most beautiful town of China: the ancient town gate built with purple sand stones, the unique stilted buildings along a river as well as the old courts built in 700 years ago… here is not only beautiful, but also has a rich ethnic custom of Miao tribe and Tujia tribe.

Local bars are numerous but small, combining Chinese style and Western style, everywhere are creative graffiti and personalized jewelry; look out of the windows of stilted buildings, feeling like an untouched paradise on earth; besides, local batik and tie dyeing are also very unique, elemental and primeval, has a pure artistic style.

Nearby there are many Miao-tribe villages, you can go and see, if happens to a market day, the view are various national clothing, bright and colorful. And outside the town, there is also a national forest park, an underground art palace, an old town built in AD 700 or so, as well as a part of Great Wall etc….

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Phoenix old Town

Phoenix old Town

They fought to defend their way of life . . .

A balanced diet . . .

http://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Armstrong_Custer25 June 1876. Just a few days short of the first centennial of the United States. It took several days for the news to spread to the east coast. Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer (Bvt. Major General) and many of his his 7th Cavalry had been annihilated at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in Montana. George Custer – the ‘poster boy’ of the US Army, hero of the Civil War, renowned Indian fighter – defeated? How had this come about? Who should be the scapegoats, if any?

The Great Plains Indian Wars of the 1860s and 70s (and beyond) were, to a certain extent, a consequence of Custer’s own ego and sense of destiny. He had led an expedition into the Black Hills and discovered gold, which led to a massive influx of miners and settlers in contravention of the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitting_Bull#mediaviewer/File:En-chief-sitting-bull.jpgUp against Custer on…

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Adventures in Australia
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Adventures in Australia

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There are many ways to explore Australia, but a spirit of adventure will take you to places and vista points unfamiliar to most who toe the tourist line, Raymond Zhou discovers.
You can see more sights with a package tour, but you’ll be rewarded with a more unforgettable experience if you get more adventurous. When I visited Sydney for the first time, I did what tourists are supposed to do: I bought a ticket for A $40 ($37) and boarded a double-decker bus.
I love the hop-on, hop-off convenience and do that ritual in almost every foreign city the first time I visit.
The bus took me to Bondi Beach where gorgeous people lie in the sun. The route also goes through some of the residential areas of the fabulous, an approximate equivalent of the special tour of Beverly Hills in Los Angeles.
A cruise around Sydney Harbor is probably…

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A Few of My Favorite Things: #spain

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September turned out to be full of travel adventure.  First to Ohio, over to Sweden, a stop in Spain, over to DC, and my last destination was Michigan.  This post is about Barcelona, Spain.  This was a short trip: two full days of exploration, train rides, good food, and plenty of walking.  Below are a few pictures I thought you’d enjoy.  Since my trip was so short, the best advice I can pass on to you was given to me days before I left for Europe. Buy a ticket on one of the tourist buses that take you throughout Barcelona.  The ticket is good for the day (unless you’d like to purchase a two day). This is your golden ticket.  Why? For a few wonderful reasons.

First, this ticket provides you the best view of the city. Second, there are usually two route options you can access throughout the day…

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