Samantha Brown

Xian

July 24, 2008, 11:29 PM  |  Comments (5,718)  |  Permalink

A photo blog with descriptions from Xian

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We are taking the 12 hour overnight train from Beijing to Xian. I love being on a train, there\’s such excitement and Its certainly so much more fun and less stressful than flying. Once we all got settled into our cabins we headed to the bar car.

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It\’s the morning and we have arrived in Xian where outside the rail road station is utter Chaos. There are thousands of people getting off the commuter trains as well as thousands of people waiting for the other thousands of people. The second wave of culture shock has begun.

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All we can do is wait after shooting this crazy scene until the crowd thins out and we find the vans that will be taking us to our hotel.

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My husband Kevin who has joined me for 10 days of the trip tries to decipher a Chinese menu. One of the best words to know in Chinese is Jiaozi pronounced (gee-ow-tsa) which means dumplings. When you have no idea what to order on the menu and are afraid of what you might get. Almost every restaurant serves them-they are like the chicken nugget of the eastern world.

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One of the major downsides to traveling thru China is the pollution. I fought a cold the entire time I was there, which was a small price to pay for such an amazing experience.

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In Xian is the Muslim Quarter. Xian is home to the largest population of Chinese Muslims in China. This is at The Great Mosque where all are welcomed to walk around. The Prayer Hall is of course off limits to everyone but male Muslims. I thought it was a beautiful and peaceful place and highly recommend a visit.

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I look like I am about to go into labor but really I am getting a foot massage. All over China\’s big cities are Foot Massage places that give you an hour and ½ massage with a formal tea ceremony for 17 dollars! Here JP is shooting a close up on the feet, as Mike is getting some extra camera angles with his little camera and Maggie is fixing my hair.

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