We grabbed a flight from Beijing to Xi'an on Wednesday afternoon, and Ryan crossed one item off his bucket list - being greeted at the airport by someone holding a sign with his name on it.
A few quick facts on Xi'an: It is the capital of the Shaanxi province and is located about 683 miles from Beijing. In 2010, Xi'an was the country's 14th biggest city with an urban core population of 3.4 million, according to Wikipedia (the most official source I could find, unfortunately). In the past, Xi'an served as the capital for 11 dynasties and was the eastern starting point of the Silk Road.
We were going to take an overnight train, but Kate suggested we fly instead because of the difficulty in getting tickets in advance, the extended travel time,and the general discomfort of the train cabins. Not to mention being in a cramped train car for that long with the bird flu threat. The latter was enough reason for me.
-Elizabeth
A few quick facts on Xi'an: It is the capital of the Shaanxi province and is located about 683 miles from Beijing. In 2010, Xi'an was the country's 14th biggest city with an urban core population of 3.4 million, according to Wikipedia (the most official source I could find, unfortunately). In the past, Xi'an served as the capital for 11 dynasties and was the eastern starting point of the Silk Road.
We were going to take an overnight train, but Kate suggested we fly instead because of the difficulty in getting tickets in advance, the extended travel time,and the general discomfort of the train cabins. Not to mention being in a cramped train car for that long with the bird flu threat. The latter was enough reason for me.
-Elizabeth
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