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Being repaired  
   

Being repaired

Didn't know that all the soldiers were destoyed and buried broken. Only a couple were found intact. Although most of the soldiers in the main pit are put back together, you cannot tell that they were in pieces. They are coated after being fully restored.
The Warriors!

April 13th 2015
The long awaited visit to the Terra Cotta soldiers arrived today and we were not disappointed. It is an awesome sight to see the pits which are enclosed in permanent buildings. Unfortunately commercialism is part of the sight with numerous ways to get the tourists to separate from their money. I bought a book because it is the only way you can get a photo with the farmer who dug the hole whi ... read more
Asia » China

Chinese Flag 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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