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Beijing and the Great Wall - Monuments, Temples and Neighborhoods | Xi'An and Cheng Du - Glorious Past and Vibrant Future | Tibetan Areas - Nomads, Farmers, Pilgrims and Monks | Silk Route(s) in Xinjiang Province - China's Far West

Xi'An and Cheng Du - Glorious Past and Vibrant Future

Xi'An, the city of the Terracotta Army, the Shaanxi Museum, old and very new neighborhoods, the Muslim Quarter with its Friday prayers.
Cheng Du, a provincial city, close to the Panda Breeding Centre (see Sichuan Pictures in another gallery), with its lovely temples, gardens and antique markets.
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On the march
On the march		 Horses play an important role in Chinese history and art
Horses play an important role in Chinese history and art		 Broken warrior
Broken warrior		 Only his weapons are missing
Only his weapons are missing		 red lanterns
red lanterns
Chinese checkers
Chinese checkers		 Bells
Bells		 Pagoda
Pagoda		 Roof
Roof		 Hui muslim woman in Xian
Hui muslim woman in Xian
Reading the newspaper
Reading the newspaper		 Guard figure to Underground Temple in Xian
Guard figure to Underground Temple in Xian		 Muslim salesman
Muslim salesman		 Spices in market
Spices in market		 tradition and coca cola
tradition and coca cola
Cooking
Cooking		 Card game
Card game		 Imam calling for Friday prayers
Imam calling for Friday prayers		 Shaanxi Museum
Shaanxi Museum		 Staring
Staring
Muslim restaurant
Muslim restaurant		 Old man at Friday prayers
Old man at Friday prayers		 Peeking out during the service
Peeking out during the service		 before Allah
before Allah		 Tea in Chengdu
Tea in Chengdu
Tea house in Chengdu
Tea house in Chengdu		 Resting
Resting		 Praying at buddhist temple in Chengdu
Praying at buddhist temple in Chengdu		 Lions claw Chengdu
Lions claw Chengdu		 Group of monks
Group of monks
Standing out
Standing out		 yak skulls
yak skulls		 Buddhas for sale
Buddhas for sale		 Reading the morning newspaper
Reading the morning newspaper		 XiAn restaurant chef.jpg
XiAn restaurant chef.jpg
Congregation before service.jpg
Congregation before service.jpg		 thoughtful.jpg
thoughtful.jpg

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