TERRA COTTA WARRIOR SOLDIERS

THEY ARE APPROX. 6' TALL. THEIR FACES WERE ORIGINALLY PAINTED, SOME OF THE PAINT STILL REMAINS ON THE FIGUES' FACES

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March 11th 2007
The Terra Cotta Warrior Soldiers are located in Lintong District, approx 1 1/2 hrs by car from Xi'an.....much of the area we saw is used for farming & very primitive. We read there are many factories producing computers, lg equipment & sewing machines in the district. The warriors were built in 246BC; are around 2,200 yrs old and were made of clay and hand painted. Emperor Qin Shi Huang had 700,00 ... read more

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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

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