Terra Cotta Warriors (all life size)
"1st building houses 2K+, all repaired after prior emperor destroyed
them all. It takes roughly 2 years to put the pieces back together for just
1 soldier. Over 700,000 workers (slaves) built the 6K+ original
warriors." - Karen
Vibrant colors - Dragon
Judy (factory guide) explaining how the warriors made
"Breakfast at the Grand Noble Hotel in Xian and then off to begin
seeing the sites in Xian. A new family joined our group. They're
from Sacramento CA and were a good fit for our families with kids of
similar ages. In photo below is Zee, Angelina (12), Tian, Jackie,
Ying and Isabella (14)." - Karen (Nice fist-bump, Jack! -Nic)
Jack at gift shop at the Terra Cotta Warrior Museum
Zee and Jack - Mastering the Chop Sticks
Big Wild Goose Pagoda (run by monks) - Buddhist Temple
Jack, Ying, Zee, and Tian in front of Pagoda
Statues in Pagoda (Buddhist Temple)
Rossi Family - with farmer who found the TCW on his farm in 1974
Karen and Jackie - Xian Wall
"Only "city" wall that remains. All others have been taken down to
make room for roads, progress. The Xian wall is 18mtr high, 9mile
long in the shape of a rectangle. We rented bikes and rode atop the
wall for an hour. Jackie and Ying rented a tandem. Only 40 yuan
($6.50) for the hour. A lot of fun even though temps were 100+ with
high humidity." - Karen
Hey Guys! Great Blog! Nice to "see" the Rossi's again, even if it's only by pictures. Have a great trop. Bill McDaniel
ReplyDeleteHey there! I love your blog as well. Though I am going to ask: Tian, when did you get so tall? I distinctly remember you being shorter than me when we were children. Well, have fun and eat lots of noodles!
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