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For my train trip to Xian, I reserved a “soft sleeper”, which is one of four soft beds in a “private” compartment. I shared the room with three Chinese business men who spoke very little English. Needless to say, we smiled a lot, but didn’t say much. The best thing about taking sleeper trains is [...]

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With such a long history, China is a country that has experienced many extremes: long periods of peace interrupted by brutal civil wars or foreign invasion, enlightened or megalomaniac rulers, national unity or regional independence. China is a nation were people from different regions cannot understand each other’s spoken word, but everyone uses and understands [...]

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