Terra Cotta Soldiers

Terra Cotta Soldiers & Big Goose Pagoda

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January 21st 2008
Today we saw the Terra Cotta Soldiers which are considered to be the 8th Wonder of the World. The story behind the creation of these clay figures is that the emperor of the Qin Dynasty, who began planning his afterlife at the age of 13, had this tomb built for his body before his death. It took these men 38 years to build this tomb. The emperor was known for being ruthless and cruel. For instance, ... read more

Asia » China

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more