Xi'an, China

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Home >> Asia >> China >> Xi'an

Xi'an is home to the Terracotta Warriors. However, it is also a beautiful city in it's own right.

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.

A night market.

The Drum Tower.

The Bell Tower always has folk music performances going on inside.

The Bell Tower.

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.

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.