Return Trip - Day 7: the Terracotta Warriors

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Finally got into Xian late last night so only had today to see things in the city. Didn't have time to see the city wall (the best preserved wall in China) or the Muslim section of town with its historic mosque. We did, however, make it to the Terracotta Warrior Museum - it was amazing. Apparently thousands of these statues were buried in a subterranean room, to protect the Emperor in the afterlife. Unfortunately, he made a lot of enemies when he was alive, and a local general broke into room several years later and destroyed most of the statues and burned the building down. The remains were left 3 feet underground for >2500 years until a local farmer was digging a well in 1974 and found pieces of the statues. They have spent the past 40 years preserving the site and reconstructing many of the statues. We saw how the statues were made and the girls all may a small warrior using clay and a mold. After yet another travel snafu, we flew into Chengdu this evening and had a great meal - it violated Kyle's rule of having no heads on the food, but was great nontheless. Off to the Panda reserve tomorrow.



Hey it's Hannah. I love it here. Today we saw the Terra-Cotta soldiers with our tour guide Michael. We almost did not make our flight to Chengdu in Sichuan. Two of the tickets did not have the right passport numbers on them. WE MADE IT YAY!!!!!!!!!. I'm going to sleep right now I'm wiped out! It's 11:01PM right now.*yawn*. Good night (never mind it's morning for you - sorry I'm crazy). Write back tomorrow. -Hannah

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Photos

Making a Terracotta Warrior

Pit #1 at the Terracotta Warrior Museum

Restored Warriors

Terracotta warriors and horses

Dinner - head and all

Comments

[Kerry]

Dinner
Well that looks like a tasty meal! Terra cotta Warriors look so cool. Looking forward to the next installment XO