Terracotta Warriors

Day #99: Terracotta Warriors

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July 18th 2013
Today's big event was the Terracotta Warriors. After seeing them so often in the media it was almost surreal to see them in real life, like seeing the pyramids or Red Square. They are quite incredible and made an arresting sight all lined up as they would be for battle. I went to see the Terracotta Warriors exhibition a few years ago in London and I was glad I had because the information at ... read more

Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an

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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