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Xian Visit To Terra Cotta Warriors And Hot Springs: Marble Statue Of Lady Yang In Garden Pond. Local People Producing Models Of Warriors. Mouth Watering Smells Of Cooking Food. Evening Meal At Street Table

30th March, 2001. Xian and its 3000 warriors

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Xian and the Terra Cotta Warriors are now famous almost worldwide all because a Chinese peasant decided to do some digging in the earth! Beautiful scenery, ponds and goldfish Xian also has the peaceful scenic garden of Hua Qing Hot Springs where the Emperor Xuan Zhong was filled with remorse after killing Lady Yang, and there is a white marble statue of her standing in the main pond. Xian people's skills are being used in producing models of the Terra Cotta Warriors, which are on sale almost everywhere, and this is a means of supplementing their income. Xian has benefited from the discovery of the Terra Cotta Warriors, a boon for the city, attracting tourists from all over the world, and there is much to see there. It is believed that the warriors, now on show, are only a small part of the thousands awaiting to be unearthed, so it remains to be seen what other spectacular discoveries will be made in future years.

This Chinese city has many historic attractions but a walkthrough the streets is equally enjoyable, and you will see how the ordinary people go about their daily lives, working, shopping, eating, and sometimes even sleeping! Language is never a problem when you want to travel or buy something, but the difference becomes frustrating when you wish you were able to have a conversation with the many different people you meet during your visit. Xian has a city wall of impressive proportions, a construction not presenting too much difficulty in this modern age, but this one was built some 600 years earlier, without the use of the modern equipment we take for granted. Unfortunately I do not know enough about Chinese history to be able to give the reasons for its construction. Perhaps it was built to protect the city from gunpowder rockets. There is a much older city wall at Qian Chen in Hunan Province, which I visited a few years later, and I think this might have been built as a protection from bows and arrows !

China, has many interests for touristsXian is a city where you can walkthrough the gardens of Hua Qing, and through the immense exhibition hall protecting the Terra Cotta Warriors; have your evening meal at a street table while the mouth watering smells of cooking food fill the air; walk along the top of the city wall and be amazed; whatever your interests may be, you will be sure to find something to fascinate you.

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