Terracotta Warriors and Horses

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This is the most visited place in Xi An. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses or the official name is Emperor Qin Mausoleum Site Museum. It was burried under the ground since around 200 BC and has been recently found in the 20th century by a farmer digging a well

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There are 3 sites in total. This one is number 1 and also the biggest

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Some parts of the site have not been dug out as they need to be really careful to dig this 2 thousand plus years warriors

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There are lots of people especially at the front part trying to take photos

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View from the side. Some of the warriors came out in pieces. These are the ones still in 1 piece mainly

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And from the back

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The exterior of building 1

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We have to walk through a park before reaching the main 3 buildings from the entrance

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Stay tuned for building 2 and 3 for more Terracotta Warriors

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