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Flag Map of the People's Republic of China The city of Xi'an is the capital of the Shaanxi province in mainland China. It was once the Eastern end of the Silk Road and was formerly called Chang'an (meaning the Eternal City).  My train pulled on to Platform 4 in Xi'an's large railway station after a fairly long journey from Beijing on a fairly cold evening in 2014. After climbing the magnificent Great Wall, walking along Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden city, here we were, ready to visit this ancient Chinese settlement. You can read all about my Beijing trip here . My only impression of Xi'an was built out of my knowledge of Xi'an's terracotta army, which is the most famous tourist destination Xi'an is wonderful blend of old and new on spot. When we arrived and exited the station, a city of many variations greeted us. Here, the past competes with the future for attention. Sky high towers form a backdrop for a city that has the most anc...

Flag - Map of the People's Republic of China I travelled to mainland China in 2014, when still in school. Staying in Calcutta is certainly not an advantage for a traveller like myself, as the city provides limited international connections. There was one flight operating directly from the city to Kunming in mainland China, which is just two hours away. The People's Republic is a Communist ruled one party dictatorship, which they fondly refer to as a democracy. I was too young to understand geopolitics when I visited, but I thoroughly enjoyed China without getting its political angle involved. But for now, we'll just look at Beijing (formerly Peking), China's grand capital and the seat of its power and might. We flew out of the city on China Eastern Airlines' late night flight to Kunming. It was a two hour journey on a 737. Upon arrival at Changshui International Airport, we cleared immigration and took our onward connection to Beijing Capital Internationa...