Xi’an Part 2-Terracotta Army

Xi’an Part 2-Terracotta Army

Seeing the Terracotta Army in person was pretty special and hard to describe in words.  For those of you who don’t know the history behind them, I will give you a brief explanation. Qin Shi Huang became the King of Qin at the age of 13 and then, China’s...
Beijing, China – part 2

Beijing, China – part 2

Something I didn’t talk about in my first blog about China was the language barrier. I don’t speak Mandarin and, if you don’t either, than I strongly recommend a private guide. In each of the three cities we toured, we had a English and Mandarin...
Beijing, China – part 1

Beijing, China – part 1

I have always wanted to go to China since I was a little kid.  Growing up, I studied several martial arts that started with Kung Fu and, of course, I was obsessed with Bruce Lee movies. I remember saying to my grandfather, who is part Chinese, that one day I would...