Day 4 - Xi'an

We traveled this morning on Air China from Beijing to Xi'an. Had to get out of bed at 4am to make the 730am flight.

Here's a shot of downtown Xi'an. Our tour director Sun Xiao Hui is from Xi'an and the pride she has in her hometown makes this visit extra special for all of us.

Apparently, just five years ago, much of downtown was still farmland. After years of pouring money into coastal cities like Beijing and Shanghai, money started flowing toward the center and west of China.