From Xian we took the deluxe Z train to Beijing. The Z trains are highly touted for their speed and luxury, but we didn’t see much of a difference between these trains and the others in China despite the fact that the ticket costs an extra US$15. We shared our compartment with two Chinese aviation [...]
Visiting the Terracotta Army was one of the attractions that I was most excited to see on our tour through China. I still remember going to the Pacific Science Center in Seattle when they displayed an exhibit on China. There were wax and metal artists creating miniature statues of lions and an [...]
