On Tuesday, we visited the stele forest museum that houses over 3000 steles and is the largest collection in China. It was interesting to see all the original text carved into these stones from that time. After visiting this museum we drove back to the city and decided to bike the city wall that surrounds Xi'an. The wall is 14km and was rebuilt in the 1300's by the Ming dynasty. This was an excellent view of the inner city and we couldn't have asked for better weather. The bikes that we rented had seen their better day so a few of us had some bike troubles. We had to meet after a couple hours because we needed to be at the airport for our flight to Shanghai.
The trip to both of these cities was awesome and I think everyone will remember the experience for the rest of our lives. I could have never imagined seeing two of the greatest sites in China while I was in school.
Adam Silvis is a 2/c cadet and Student Trustee at Massachusetts Maritime Academy
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