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Terracotta Army: 360º Movie
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  • solopes
  • Updated By solopes on October 27, 2009
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    Well done, this explanatory film, explaining the construction of the statues and their destruction by the mongols.

    The synthesis is perfect, and we really feel in the middle of the action.

    Twenty minutes that you shouldn't miss.

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    Terracotta Army: Warriers faces
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  • easterntrekker
  • By easterntrekker on November 21, 2007
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    by easterntrekker, 1 more photos
    The faces of the Terra Cotta Soldiers are hand carved , with very distinct detail . Not only can we see young and old men but also various ethnic differences like different hairstyles and headdresses. The army was drawn from many parts of the vast Empite of Qin Shi Huang.

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    Terracotta Army: Terra Cotta Warriers - Pit 1
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  • By easterntrekker on November 21, 2007
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    by easterntrekker, 2 more photos
    If you can imagine 6000 warriers , life sized , no two alike stretching back 600 feet , this is Pit 1. We wondered how they could do it and how long did it take . Were there really that many people who had the skill and talent to create these lifelike statues? It is hard to imagine.!

    There are 4 columns of warriers in each of the 11 passageways. We are told that when they were first uncovered they were brightly colored just as they had been when constructed . Unfortuneately they colour disappeared quickly when they were exposed.

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    Terracotta Army: The Terra Cotta Warriors
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  • socrates_07
  • Updated By socrates_07 on August 5, 2003
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    by socrates_07
    The 8,000 life-size, fully armed warriors who guarded the imperial tomb. It was founded by the First Emperor Qin Shi Huang (259 - 210 B.C.) in 247 B.C., short time after he was enthroned at the age of 13.

    The mausoleum is in fact a deep and magnificent underground palace. According to records, more than 700,000 people were employed to construct it, and the work took 36 years to complete.

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  • Address: About 30 km east of Xian, in Lin Tong
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    Terracotta Army: Impressive Xi'an warriors
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  • By dutchboycalledjan on August 25, 2007
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    by dutchboycalledjan, 1 more photos
    We visited this as adviced in Lonely Planet: first the movie in the 360 degrees theater (standing), then hall 3, 2 and 1 and finally the museum (only the high lights). This is indeed the best way, as Pit 1 is the most spectacular.
    Note: there is a separate window for tickets with concession (= cheaper) for students, children and elderly! the prices are printed on the window. This saved us two times 45 yuan.

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  • Directions: We hired a minivan for the whole day (350 yuan) and also visited other sites. Our driver took us right up to the entrance. There is a very good, brand new expressway, from the main expressway to the museum. (However, most busses seem to take another road)
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    Terracotta Army: Terracotta Warriors Museum
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  • By geekgrrl on June 14, 2004
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    Museum Entrance
    by geekgrrl
    These tombs were created between 211 - 206 BC by Qin Shi Huang. It took 11 years to finish. About 4 years about Qin was buried and the tombs sealed, they were set on fire and many of the figures were smashed. One can still see the ash of the fire. There are 4 pits (3 are open), a museum, a circle vision movie showing the life of Qin and the building of the tombs, and a Friendship Restaurant on the grounds.

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  • Directions: About an hour's drive from Xian
  • Website: http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shaanxi/xian/terra_cotta_army/index.htm
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    Terracotta Army: Terracotta Warriors are amazing
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  • By ahoerner on May 6, 2004
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  • Archer in attack position... - Xi'an
    Archer in attack
    position...
    by ahoerner
    The richness of details is remarkable!
    Worth a visit for sure...

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  • Address: Xi'an suburb
  • Directions: If you have some money left, take the "East Line" package, offered by some travel agencies. It will guide you to some other attractions including the terracotta army.
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    Terracotta Army: Still can't find the actual location...
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  • By sourbugger on September 22, 2006
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  • Rayalty free from : www.historylink101.net - Xi'an
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    by sourbugger
    It was only in the 1970's that some local farmers whilst sorting out a new well stumbled across a truely amazing discovery.

    Thirty years on the excavations are still going apace, with four pits currently discovered (the fourth one is empty). The actual location of the emperor himself still remains to be found (officially at least). It is said that the people who buried him were sealed in the tomb with him, thus making it less likely that his location would be revealed - and it seems to have worked. I bet that they never that particular piece of information on their job description.

    To get to that point of burial took up to 700,000 workers nearly 40 years of hard toil. I suspect that such an enterprise must have put a severe strain on the ecomonic system at the time.

    The experience of looking at the vast terracotta army in the hanger-like sheds built to protect and show them off was, without doubt, impressive. It somehow reminded me very clearly of that scene in the film 'I Robot' when the Robots are just ready to be sent out - but among them stand one robot with a mind of his own....

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    Terracotta Army: Shaanxi Province - Map
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  • Updated By muddybok on May 28, 2006
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    by muddybok
    When the first dynasty (and many more after that) was to be founded in Xi’an, Shaanxi Sheng no body will ever imagine that the shape of Shaanxi Province will looks like one of these kneeling archers.

    This is amazing or what?

    May be just coincident or Yin Zheng is Son of Heaven (a.k.a. king)?

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    Terracotta Army: The horseman
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  • By shivan on September 3, 2003
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    the horseman
    by shivan
    Boys this is the best for me!

    One thing I didn't say before is that the incredible fact is that every head is different!

    The statues are composed by two parts actually, body and head.

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