Hanting Express (Xi'An Xiaozhai)
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Xi'an
... same metro to the same place we had originally got off at. We then used the compass on my phone to determine the correct way to go. Finally we found it. Probably wasn't worth the trek to get there but it was something to pass the time. You aren't really allowed close to the pagoda so have to admire from a distance. All of a sudden we noticed that we were the main tourist attraction there with people staring and trying to take our picture! I think a few of ...
Terra-Cotta Warriors
... burial sites began the moment the Emperor was coronated and stopped upon his death. Another burial ground was found empty, meaning it was not complete at his death and all preparation stopped.
The Terra-Cotta Warriors
The Warriors were made life-size, looking like the Qin people of the era. They were modeled after real warriors. They vary in size, varying from fat and thin, with various heights and ages. Some have ...
Terracotta Warriors
... then found it hard to decide the punishment since no one had even done anything like that, so they just let him off with a warning! I had not realized that they in fact had been painted when they were made, but now they have been able to preserve a few with some colour left on them- and also I had no idea that there are still thousands and thousands still buried! We then went to a local home for lunch, then we returned to Xian. In the evening, we went to ...
Xian- Terracotta Army
... need a day to yourself to re-coop. Anyway what with my gammy knee I wanted a bit of rest. I checked into a hostel that happened to have really nice rooms and spent the day catching up on some internetting and watching films.
On Monday I went to see the Terracotta Army, when I got onto the bus I ran into four Americans who are studying in Hong Kong that I had met briefly the day before. I tagged along with them for the rest of the trip, they were all really nice and had lots ...
Chicken Pox and Valentines Day
Sorry it has been a few days since my last post. Our internet has once again had some issues and most of the time, after a long day, I just feel like going to bed. I only have nine days left in China and I am counting down the days until I go home, but at the same time I am trying to soak up every minute I have left with the kids and being in China.
The little babies have gotten over rota virus, but of course it would make things to calm ...