In early June I had the distinct opportunity and pleasure to visit one of the oldest and most historic cities in China: Xi'an. During the Tang Dynasty this city, once known as Chang'an, was host to the largest city in the world (81 square kilometers) housing 1 million people. While being such an extraordinary city subject to historically massive feats of engineering, it has in more recent years made attempts to attract a more modern audience to its layers of history, namely in this case, in the form of the Xi'an Horticultural Expo 2011. Read More »