Xian- The Terra Cotta Warriors

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When we drove into Xian, the first thing that I noticed was the smog. Fortunately, we only stayed a couple nights. In Shanghai and Nanjing, I thought the haze was caused mostly by the thick humidity. But when I arrived in Xian, where it is dry, it's clear that a good part of that haze was pollution. This is the dirtiest air I've ever experienced. It is so thick it's impossible to see more than a few blocks. And unfortuantely I'm not joking. All the people in America that think fossils fuels are just fine should live in Xian for a year. Maybe then they would have a different outlook.

Smog aside, the visit to the Terra Cotta Warrior site and nearby hot springs was amazing.

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Photos

Lauren and I at the hot springs
We also took the cable car (gondola) to the top of the mountain. Wasn't much to see because of the smog. :( The pagoda behind us is only 2 years old, but the site is 1,000s of years old.