Terra-cotta Warriors
Posted Monday, May 28th, 2007 at 2:48 amOn day five, we visited the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses that have been warding away evil spirits for Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China (Qin Dynasty) since 206 BC. More than 7,000 clay soldiers and horses were discovered in 1974 when a farmer (who we met today) was digging a well. They were rather amazing.
After staying one more night in Xian, we board a ship to cruise the Yangtze river for a few days.