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Published: February 20th 2012
Some really rich guy decided to do his own version of the historical sight in China. No really!
Just take the detour on the way to Houston like we did one morning and head into Katy, Texas. Nestled between neighborhoods lies the great fake Chinese Emperor's Tomb, or as they call it, The Forbidden Gardens!
A Chinese style courtyard (complete with gift shop of course) greets one as you walk in. Giant statue recreations of Chinese lions stare down their judgment on you. I advise you to go ahead and take the tour. Its both informative and gives you a general idea into both the history of the Chinese Emperor and the man who created Forbidden gardens in Katy, Texas. We took the tour and enjoyed it. It was quick, easy, and left plenty of time for souvenirs and picture taking.
Some artifact recreations are stored in a building as well as a very miniature Chinese village complete with cobwebs. My friend insisted on a little dusting but the lady giving the tours kept a close eye on him.
There is also a really neat super miniature recreation of the Forbidden City recreated under a huge aluminum
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These are life-size.roof. I held back the urge to go trampling through the city like Godzilla. If a meteor were to strike tomorrow and I had sufficient warning and nothing else to do before our complete and utter annihilation then hopping over to Forbidden Gardens to trample on the miniature Forbidden City while roaring like Godzilla would be the thing to do.
By far the most interesting thing to see is the recreation of the terra cotta warrior army that accompanied the emperor upon his burial. Hundreds of these half-sized or so statues stand ready to attack half-buried in the dirt. The neatly arranged warriors inspire one to go and study the ancient history of China.....and eat Chinese Food.
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