Xian: Terracotta Warriors (March 18)

We left the hotel in Beijing at 0830 to catch a 1040 flight to Xi'an. Security at the airport was similar to that in the USA although I got to leave my shoes on. The China East plane was cleaner and newer than many I have flown at home. A free meal was served.

After arriving in Xi'an, meeting what proved to be a most excellent guide and getting situated on the bus it took an hour to get to the site of the Terracotta Warriors. At this point we had invested six daylight hours of a limited time in China to be able to see them. Would it be worth it? Yes, the site was amazing!

The pit shown in these pictures is one of three on the site. The three pits combined represent a small fraction of the items the emperor had made to accompany him into the after-life. It is estimated the entire burial site encompasses 53 square kilometers with 100 or more pits.

We went to our hotel for a brief period, then proceeded to dinner and an elaborate floor show.

By the time we got back to hotel, going straight to bed was on everyone's mind.

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Location: Xi'an