Day 55 of 111. Shaanxi Provincial Museum, Xi’an, China We visited the museum of the area. Shaanxi is the province and Xi’an is the capital city of the province. This area has been where 73 different emperors have had their palaces and burial grounds and therefore has been an amazing area for relics of the…

Day 55 of 111. Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi’an, China After an early breakfast at the hotel, we drove a short way to the pagoda which is right in the old city. This is a Buddhist Temple that dates back 1300 years to the Tang Dynasty. This pagoda was not destroyed and rebuilt like many,…

Day 54 of 111. Xi’an City Wall, China In the city, the city wall dates back to the Ming Dynasty (1300 A.D.). It has been modified and restored over the years, but it is amazingly intact. It is a huge wall with a top surface that is large enough to stroll or even bike (you…

Day 54 Of 111. Xi’an, China This city is the site of 14 different dynasties so it is a center of history and culture. The traffic and the air quality are two noticeable aspects of the travels from the airport to the hotel. China depends largely on coal to produce energy. Also, many/most families have…