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Today the walls of the Ming dynasty and the Tang palace walls hint at the Xi’an’s glorious past. Stare in awe at the Terracotta Army, 7,000 terracotta statues of Qin Bingmayong Bowuguan warriors and soldiers. Dating from 210 BCE, they were discovered in 1974 and are still being excavated. Don't miss the Shaanxi History... more
Today the walls of the Ming dynasty and the Tang palace walls hint at the Xi’an’s glorious past. Stare in awe at the Terracotta Army, 7,000 terracotta statues of Qin Bingmayong Bowuguan warriors and soldiers. Dating from 210 BCE, they were discovered in 1974 and are still being excavated. Don't miss the Shaanxi History Museum or a chance to heat up at former imperial bathing spot, Huaqing Hot Springs.
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“Wall-to-wall history and a feat of clay” Sydney Morning Herald / The Sun-Herald
“With love, from China” canoe.ca
“The Silk Road and its influence on Xi'an” Imperial Tours
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“Taming the Yellow Dragon: China With Children” GoNomad.com
“China: the Wonders” The Cultured Traveler
“Back in China,all American tourists now” Boston.com / Boston Globe
“The Immortalized Army of Qin Shi Huang – Xi’an” TravelLady
“The Big Goose Pagoda and the advent of Buddhism” Imperial Tours
“The Terracotta Warriors: forbidding sentinels of a death defying Emperor” Imperial Tours
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