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Travel Blogs from Xi'an
Warriors, Tomatoes and Trains.
... enough to invite us to visit them if we have free time! The train ride was pretty bumpy, but I got a good amount of sleep on our 16 hour journey! We finally made it to Chengdu, where it is still a bit cool, but a lot warmer than Xi'an.. thank goodness for that! Luckily our internet is better here, so I am able to upload photos to all of my posts … and hopefully my Flickr eventually :) Can't wait to update you after the Panda base tomorrow… I'M SO EXCITED! ...
I Predict A Riot!
... hundred people. They were chanting in unison, waving Chinese national flags and most disturbingly bashing on the front windows of the hotel. “That looks a bit serious over there; looks like they are trying to storm the hotel” I said, “True” said Dan “But it also could be that David Beckham is staying there”. This honestly didn’t sound a silly idea as I can’t stress how light and carnival ...
The Rain in Xi'an Fell Mainly on Our Train
... rain, whilst impressive from inside the train, was also dangerous, so what was supposed to be a 13 hour train ended up taking almost 24 hours! It's kind of a consolation that we were lucky! Our guide is a Xi'an local an said that it was the biggest delay she'd ever seen on a train so at least there's that! By the time we got in, we didn't have much time left so just went on a walking your and explored the Muslim quarter, which had lots of food and souvenirs for ...
Terracotta Warriors
... in his after life, and to make sure that he had people to rule over! The figures, dating from 3rd century BC, were discovered in 1974 by some local farmers who were digging a well.
The figures vary in height according to their roles, with the tallest being the generals. They include warriors, chariots and horses as you can see from the photos. Current estimates are that in the three pits containing the Terracotta Army there were over 8,000 soldiers, ...
Xian 2: An Army Fit for an Emperor
... and that’s because they are bronze. Built at half scale, they’re amazingly detailed (with parasol, mottled horses and charioteer), quite beautiful and a huge tourist draw. Actually they’re stored in a separate building and the packs of Chinese tour groups trying to get a picture of them was like a colony of ants. One tour guide actually told his group that getting a picture was like being in war and that only the aggressive win. I took this advice ...
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