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//My Travel Journal

Monday, April 12, 2010, I am on the Silk Road, headed to Xi'an. I am a merchant who is going to Xi'an to live for a week to see what the life and culture there is like then I am on my way to somewhere different and I am selling spices, in Ancient China they are very rare because of their unusual and unique tastes. Even though I am in the lowest social group, I still get a decent amount of money. They have a different kind of culture: they like to play instruments such as, flute, bongo, and the tambourines. I'm now so nervous because I know so much about this place, and now I have arrived. My time here is great, I watched a young woman weave silk, I watched how people played instruments that I never even heard of, and I watched what peolpe would trade and what they would get in return. I had a wonderful time, and I learned a lot but now it's time to move on to my next destination.//

//Tuesday, April 13, 2010, I am on the Silk Road, headed to Turfan. I am also staying there for a week to see how their life styles are different from Xi'ans' life. I am going to be selling clothes, fashionable, rare, and expensive clothes. My time so far in Turfan is great, everyone here has been teaching me about their way of life. One example is they like to trade fashionable hats, elegant coats and dazzling jewelry. They are different from Xi'an because they like to cook unusual foods, but Xi'an likes to play interesting instruments. Now I have just arrived at Turfan. When i arrived, mostly all the women were wearing dresses along with expensive skins, feathers and gems. I learned how to cook exotic foods, I dressed as Turfan women did, and I met very sucessful merchants and what their secret to sucess was. My journey to Turfan was even better than Xi'an. Now I am on to my next destination.//

//Wednesday, April 14, 2010, I am on the Silk Road, headed to Samarkand. I am here for the day to see what their culture is like. Today I met a man who told and showed me how and what paper is made out of. For example, Paper is made from plant material or cloth that is mashed to a pulp and then formed into a sheet. Then, I met a woman who told me camels made ideal pack animals for travel along the Silk Road. These hardy creatures thrived on tough desert plants. They could carry more weight than horses or donkeys—as much as 300 pounds (136 kilograms)—and needed less water. Their culture is very interesting and I would like to learn more, but it is time to move to my next destination.//

//Thursday, April 15, 2010// //I am on the Silk Road, headed to Baghdad. I am here just for the day, again, to see what their life is like on a daily routine. This city is also called Scholarly City. They like to make glass. Now I am here in Baghdad. It looks like everyone is wealthy and powerful. Once I went there, I learned about their medicane.// //One of the greatest minds in early medicine was Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi (A.D. 865–925). It is said that Al-Razi chose the most sanitary location for a Baghdad hospital by hanging meat in different neighborhoods to see where it took longest to rot. A firm believer in logic and close observation, Al-Razi wrote some 200 books, from a pamphlet on toothaches to a medical handbook that was used in Europe for hundreds of years.I also learned about the Golden Age. Whenever you look at a map, gaze at the stars or take down a phone number, think of Baghdad. Long ago, brilliant scholars in this booming city studied geography, astronomy and mathematics—and made advances that are still relevant today. Great minds from many lands gathered at a Baghdad library called the House of Wisdom, one of many centers of learning in an era known as the Islamic Golden Age. I have learned a lot on my journey, and had lots of fun, but now it's time for my next journey.//

//Friday, April 16, 2010, Today, I am on the Silk Road, headed home. I learned a lot and I hope to share it with my family members to educate them on what I have learned on my life changing journey. All the places I have been to have become successful. Someday I hope to visit in all those places again, but next time I hope to bring someone with me so that they can experience this journey too.//

Deanna - Excellent travel Journal. I am so proud of you! Very descriptive experiences. Thanks for your hard work! It shows. 100% Mrs. Celestin

//Han Dynasty Questions//

// (Miners used new iron drill bits to mine more what?) 1. Miners used new iron drill bits to mine more salt.

Ironworkers invented steel.

(Paper was used by whom?) (For what?) 2. Paper was used by government officials to record growing amount of information.

Doctors discovered that certain foods prevented disease. They used herbs to cure illnesses and eased pain by sticking thin needles into patient's skin. (What is this treatment called) 3. 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?) 4. it allowed ships to sail into the wind instead of opposite for the first time ever in Chinese History. //

//​ 1. How many Spectators was the Coloseum ment to hold? // // The Coloseum was ment to hold up to 50,000 men and women or spectators. //

//2.When was it built?// //It was built built in 72 A.D and was completed about 80 years later. It was supposed to be 32-42 feet in height.//

//3. How many entrances were there to go into or out of the colosseum? There are 80 entrances and exits to the colosseum.//

//4. What events were held at the colosseum?//
 * gladiatorial contests, hunts, and mock naval battles**