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Nanning Museum is a large collection about the city and history of China. It is very modern and has many different type of displays. There is both art and historical objects. Just enough English to Identify what you were seeing but I need to use my iPhone at times to learn more about the objects.
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Friendship Pass located at Pingxiang and is the major border crossing between China and Vietnam. You can take a fast train to Pingxiang we made the by car giving more flexibly and we were able to to go shopping and dining. There we many sign in Chinese,
Vietnamese and English. A lot of history has taken place in the 2000 years that a gate has been there. We Travel with 3 of Xiu's school friends.
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One man dug a tunnel. He did get help. This tunnel was dug starting in 1974 and was finished in 1982. It was dug using manual hammers and chisels. Over the years it has been improved and made wider and higher to support cars and truck to reach to a remote village. I hiked up the mountain trail that the tunnel replace. It was about an hour to reach the top of 1600 feet starting at the 1100 level. It right at a mile. Then a mile back. The views were wonderful and we had great weather. The museum help articles from the time of the digging and info about the surrounding villages and products that are made locally.
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While in Xi'an we visit may Museums and a very large Buddist. This permitted Xiu to reconnect to her Buddist Cultreral background. I also learn some basic forms for prayers and basic tenents of he relegion.
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A terra-cotta army of more than 8,000 life-size soldiers guarded the burial site of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang Di. The Terra-Cotta Warriors were only discovered in 1974. The day we visited it was very hot and crowded. The sites are big and we were able to see the place very well. There were enough signs in English to keep me infomred.
