Festival of the first Qin Emperor
May 8th 2007
Mausoleum of First Qin Emperor
Summary: Nearby the Terracotta Warriors you find the mausoleum of the first emperor of China Qin Shi Huangdi
(259 BC - 210 BC). After his father died he ascended the throne at the age of 13, when the construction of his tomb began. On completion of his many conquests, he ordered around 720.000 conscript laborors to hurry up on building his royal tomb. The tomb w
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