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Xian Terra Cotta Warriors


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Xian Terra Cotta Warriors

Come and visit the museum of the Xian Terra Cotta Warriors with Holidays China. Xian is historically significant for China as it was the capital city of the first emperor.

Becharmed at the spectacular sight that greets you on your Xian holidays to the museum that houses the remains of the great Emperor Qin's Tomb. An army of more than 8, 000 terracotta warriors in all their military finery are arranged in rows according to rank and status. Be enchanted at the rows of life sized terracotta horses and chariots.

Thousands of workers were involved in the construction process of Emperor Qin's tomb and took about a 30 years for the entire structure to be completed.

It is believed that Emperor Qin initiated the construction of this tomb when he was 13 years old. This great Chinese ruler had played an important part in unifying the warring clans into a large nation.

Holidays China takes you to this interesting tomb that is located at a distance of 20 miles east of Xian, China.

Local peasants stumbled upon Emperor Qin's terracotta army while digging a well in the year 1974. So come and explore the secrets of Emperor Qin's tomb with Holidays China and be thoroughly charmed at the life size terracotta warriors sculpted to perfection that seem to guard the great Chinese emperor's resting place.

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