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Xi'an, famous for its terracotta warriors, is also a big modern city, one of the largest in China. The streets are wide open, and pedestrian bridges like this one make getting around on foot very easy.
Wendy did a lot of shopping here, and made a lot of new friends. This store sold hair accessories. The women working in the store were beyond thrilled to have a Western woman come in and try out their styles. In this store, they sat Wendy down and made over her hair while a substantial crowd gathered outside and watched.
Wendy did a lot of shopping here, and made a lot of new friends. This store sold hair accessories. The women working in the store were beyond thrilled to have a Western woman come in and try out their styles. In this store, they sat Wendy down and made over her hair while a substantial crowd gathered outside and watched.
A night market.
A night market.
The Drum Tower.
The Drum Tower.
The Bell Tower always has folk music performances going on inside.
The Bell Tower always has folk music performances going on inside.
The Bell Tower.
The Bell Tower.
Overlooking the Xian Kuyuan Shopping Mall.
Overlooking the Xian Kuyuan Shopping Mall.
There is a modern museum on the main grounds of the Terracotta Warriors site, housing some of the artifacts.
There is a modern museum on the main grounds of the Terracotta Warriors site, housing some of the artifacts.
The warriors were discovered in 1974 by a group of peasents digging for water. Emperor Qin Shihuang built this underground empire in 221 BC. The first vault houses some 6000 warriors. Incredible.
The warriors were discovered in 1974 by a group of peasents digging for water. Emperor Qin Shihuang built this underground empire in 221 BC. The first vault houses some 6000 warriors. Incredible.