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April 12, 2010

Tomorow i am going to Xian to experiance culture,foods,excitement,and history. I am imagining what it will be like there. Will there be different foods,spices,animals,culture,everything? Im packing my sucase to go. I think i might take a little nap before i go to get some rest for the big day.

April 13, 2010

I am finally at Xian and its amazing. Im sorda in the middle class fitting along with other people here. Its amazing seeing all the different cultures and history of Xian. I just tried some of their food and its amazing! There is so many people here hanging out on the street. They have markets all through out the streets. People hang out here all day doing there shopping and they have parties at night. I am a merchant and so far im selling some goods to people on the streets. Im making alot of money so far, people are so desperate just to try my American food. I really enjoy Xian food better in my oponion. They have food and spices ive never heard of here. They also have hand carved intruments called the lute. Its to bad i only have a few more days here but it will be great while it last. Im gonna go have some fun here and stop writing for today but ill write back tommorow!

April 14, 2010

Yesterday when i stoped writing was great! I put down my journel to go have some fun and something amazing happened! A old wealthy man saw that i was gaining knowledge by writing and he said wat a good young man you are here take 100,000 dollars for ur apreceatoin for Xian! How great is that now i can stop selling stuff and give away stuff to people because im rich! This is also my last day at Xian so im going to have fun by ending my trip with camels, ive always wanted to ride one! Tommorow im going to Samarack!

April 15, 2010

Im finally at Samarack and its amazing! Im giving away my goods to poor people sence i bacame rich off that old man. Its very populated here with tourists. Theres alot of history here at Samarack. Right now im at a factory of how they make paper. They make it from cloth that is mashed to a pulp and then formed into sheet. Its very interesting here how they make a living. They have camels and caravans here. The camels have humps on there back stored with water its fun to ride on them. But other camels dont store water they store fat wich provides energy when food cannot be found. I might go for a camel ride later today but for right now i got to donate to poor and check out there history. Im going to visit China and Persia's empire here.If u go to the silk Brocade up by China and Persia the merchants will sell you watever you desire. These shrewd traders have built up a fortune buying and selling in distant countries.

April 16, 2010

Im at Baghdad today! Its the capital of the Island world. They have different cultures and history here. Its amazing how they make there living. Theres alot of merchants here from all over the earth trying to sell stuff. Most of the people are selling silk here. Im just giving away my stuff here to. I actually think rich isn't that great. Its more intresting selling your stuff to make a living. But i dont want to be greedy and sell stuff its nicer to just give it away to people who really need it. Most the people here are merchants selling stuff and alot of people work on agriculture to. Its really intresting seeing the different cultures here.An Era of Inventions New inventions during the Han Dynasty helped Chinese workers produce more than ever.

Millers used newly invented waterwheels to grind more grain.

(Miners used new iron drill bits to mine more what?)

Ironworkers invented steel.

(Paper was used by whom?)Samarkand (For what?)To send messages to other people or countries. They made this paper from cloth mashed into pulp.

Doctors discovered that certain foods prevented disease. (What is this treatment called?)This treatment is called acupuncture.

The Chinese also invented the rudder which was a new way to move the sails of ships. (Why was this important?)To travel and to move toplaces to sell goods.