Xi'an is most famous for the Terracotta Army are lifesize statutes from 210 BC. They were discovered in 1974 by a local farmer. There are over 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses buried in massive pits. They were built during the first Qin Emperor who had an army of men build them to protect him once he died. Needless to say it was an impressive site.
In Xi'an we biked around the city wall. The wall was built in the 1300s. It is about 12 km in circumference, and is 12 meters in height. The wall was built to protect 12 square km of the city. A highlight of the trip to Xi'an for me.
The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is also a sight we visited. It was built in 652 during the Tang Dynasty.
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| Deborah rubbing the laughing Buddha for good luck. |
Summer Palace, the summer get-away complex for China's emperors.
Forbidden City, for almost 500 years served as the home for emperors and as a political center for the Chinese government.
Tian'anmen Square, the largest city square in the world.
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