Our next stop was the ancient city of Xian. Xian served as the empire’s capitol for a long period of time during it's ancient history. It is mainly known for its Terracotta Army. The army consists of around 7,000 life-size stautues of Emperor's Qin Army, who served as the Emperor approximately 2,200 years ago. It is thought that these warriors were created to protect the Emperor in his after-life. 700,000 people helped to construct these warriors and the Emperor's tomb. Each warrior is unique. They were discovered in the mid 70s by a farmer digging a well. They have been described as “The 8th Wonder of the World.” The following web site has further information/ pictures on this fascinating subject: http://www.anniebees.com/China/China_42.htm
No Beth, You are not a Terracotta Warrior!!!
