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CHINA
CITIES - XI'AN
TERRA COTTA WARRIOR MUSEUM
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A web site for the
Terra Cotta
museum - professional photos
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Entrance to the Terra Cotta warrior museum -
(Bingmayong) - now a huge tourist attraction. The underground army was
discovered accidentally by two farmers digging a well in 1974.
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Entrance to the Terra Cotta warrior museum -
now a huge tourist attraction. But this is only a part of the huge complex
designed by the first emperor - Qin Shi Huangdi - The larger area is called Qin
Shihuang Ling. The main tomb (not excavated) is a mile to the west.
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A part of the Terra Cotta army in trenches
inside the museum - the main vault contains an army laid out in 11 columns with
officers, soldiers, chariots, each created as an individual personage. There
are also two smaller vaults discovered in 1976.
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General view of the huge museum that has been
placed over the trenches containing the Terra Cotta army. This is one of the
three sites excavated to date.
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Detail of a section of the Terra Cotta army
in its burial trenches. There are over 7000 such figures.
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General view of the huge museum that has been
placed over the trenches containing the Terra Cotta army. This is one of the
three sites excavated to date.
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A team of horses harnessed to chariot in the
Terra Cotta warrior museum - The small museum houses 2 half-size bronze
chariots.
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Plaza between buildings at the Terra Cotta
warrior museum
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One of the large buildings over the site of
the Xi'an Terra cotta army
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Diagram showing the layout of the Terra Cotta
Army museum
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Description of the museum on a notice board.
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Another descriptive notice board.
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Close up view of some Terra Cotta warriors -
each is individual
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Close up view of some Terra Cotta warriors -
each is individual
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Models of the two chariots - for sale in the
museum gift shop.
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More art work for sale in the gift shop
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One can buy a full sized warrior and have it
shipped home.
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Another sign
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Another group of restored Terra Cotta
warriors in their trench
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Another group of restored Terra Cotta
warriors in their trench
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Another group of restored Terra Cotta
warriors in their trench
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A group of the Terra Cotta warriors
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A group of the Terra Cotta warriors
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This view shows the way the log cover
originally rested on top of the walls between the trenches. most of the figures
were found broken in many pieces. Restoring them has taken years of work
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Broken warriors not yet restored.
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Some repaired warriors are set out of the
trenches for VIP's to inspect close up.
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Repaired Terra Cotta Warriors on display
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Visiting VIP's get a special visit to the
warriors.
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A charioter and 5 horses in the museum
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Some warriors and horses in their pit.
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Another group of warriors being repaired
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Another group of warriors being repaired
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Another group of warriors being repaired
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View of a tent with broken warriors as they
were originally found after excavation.
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A repaired Terra Cotta Warrior in display
case in museum
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A repaired Terra Cotta Warrior in display
case in museum
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A statue in a special exhibition at the Terra
Cotta museum
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A statue in a special exhibition at the Terra
Cotta museum
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A statue in a special exhibition at the Terra
Cotta museum
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A statue in a special exhibition at the Terra
Cotta museum
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A statue in a special exhibition at the Terra
Cotta museum
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A statue in a special exhibition at the Terra
Cotta museum
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A statue in a special exhibition at the Terra
Cotta museum
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A statue in a special exhibition at the Terra
Cotta museum
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View from the doorway of the museum building
- notice the visiting foreign delegation - one of many that flock to this world
renowned museum
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