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Made in China - Terracotta Warriors and Tang Dynasty Show

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September 21st 2013
We oversleep a little but get down to enjoy another sumptuous spread at the breakfast buffet. Lilly finds us there, and we take a 45 minute drive to the terracotta warrior crafting shop: Xian Da Qin Pottery Company. There we learn of the process to recreate the full size hand-crafted warriors: shape in clay, dry for 3 months and then bake at 900 degrees for a week. You can even have your own bust ... 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