I have to admit that it 1 feels good to be back in the city again. And what a city—a city that was able to 2 itself after the earthquake in 1906. There are so many beautiful old buildings—many sitting on top of big hills, 3 great views of the city, the ocean, and the Golden Gate Bridge.
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● As one of China's great former capitals, Xi' an 1 2 3 the largest city in the world during the Tang Dynasty, 4 5 6 of art and poetry. Chang' an, as it was known at the time, was the starting point of 7 8 9 , which connected China to the world.
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● Florence 1 2 3 art, science and history museums and ancient buildings, as well as historic universities. You can visit many of these places to 4 5 6 the amazing work and discoveries that happened during the Renaissance period. An example is Michelangelo's famous statue David, which he completed between 1501 and 1504. 7 8 is the University of Florence. It was started in 1321 and many famous people studied there in the Renaissance period, including Leonardo da Vinci.