Thank You For Coming In


“Thank you for agreeing to meet with me, Agent Rider.”  The vice-principal had greeted Richard at the door with a grim smile and a firm handshake.  “Please, come in. Can I get you something to…

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Banpo Museum – Xi’an


Before I thought of going to Xi’an, I admittedly didn’t even know this one existed, and I only found it on a fluke.  I was looking at private tours for the Terracotta Warriors, and I…

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Xi’an City Wall


Xi’an is precisely what I pictured most large cities to be like here in China before I came – a fascinating mesh of ancient and new forming something distinct.  Dalian doesn’t have that.  The city…

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Giant Wild Goose Pagoda – Xi’an


So I saw a whole bunch of historical sites while in Xi’an, and while the Terracotta Warriors were certainly at the top of the list this one was definitely a significant place that I simply…

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Terracotta Army


So we all know I’m a great big nerd. Yeah, I get it. One of the major draws that brought me to China was the history here.  It’s simply not something we see much of…

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