Hi Everyone, Well today is the 6th February - Chinese New Year Yesterday I spent the day walking around Xian and seeing some local sights. Xian is one of the few remaining cities in China with a large surrounding wall around the old city. Its really wide and you can walk on top so walked along it for a few kilometres, but then had had enough, as it will take you around 6 hours to walk right around. Then went to the 2 large towers in the centre of the city, ...

Hi All, Went to see the Terracotta Army today. An hours bus ride out of Xian. Took the local bus as it was all of Y1 being about 12 pence! Once again it was absolutely freezing with temperature outside hovering between minus 4 and minus 8. Got to the site, which is wuite smart by Chinese standards and well run by the local geverment. When going in was told that as it was effectively New Years Day that a Mr Yuan (I think) was in the reception hall signing books....

Hi Everyone, Well today is the 6th February - Chinese New Year