Our first full day in Xi'an! We began with a visit to the site of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi, China's first emperor. Born in 259 BC, Emperor Qin began planning a grand tomb at age 13. The construction of his tomb was carried out by thousands of workers over 4 decades. 
The Terracotta Warriors are Emperor Qin's army for the afterlife. We saw the museum that was constructed to allow visitors to view this Eight Wonder of the World. 
The museum is actually an active archaeological site! This picture shows the in-process reconstruction of several Warriors.We were impressed by the vastness of this undertaking and the lifelike appearence of the Warriors. We wondered what it would have been like to see all 8,000 Warriors standing tall, in full color, as they were originally made.
We also visited the Great Mosque is Xi'an. Still in use for Muslim worship, the Great Mosque was constructed in 742 AD during the Tang Dynasty.
Today we will visit a rural village and school for some teaching and lunch. There's still so much to see and do!
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Hi Maggie
ReplyDeletethanks so much for sharing the trip with us the warriors were an unbelievable sight,
Jen M is my daughter and it means so much for me to see the daily events she is participating in