Xian is one of the old capitals of China with at least 3,000 years of history. About 2,200 years ago, an Emperor decided to take an army with him to the other world when he dies. I’ve read different accounts for his motivation. Some say that he wanted to conquer the other world when he arrived. Some others say that he wanted to make sure it was obvious he was a man of importance, so he wouldn’t go to hell and would be elevated to heaven. Whatever the motive, he ordered the creation of a Terracotta Army that would go with him to the other world when he dies. It is estimated that 700,000 people worked for 38 years to manufacture this army. The irony of history came to play when only two to five years after his death; the place was burned to the ground and looted by General Xiang Yu’s army. About thirty years ago, a farmer who was digging a well, discovered remnants of one of the statues which have now given us the opportunity to see these soldiers more than 2,200 years after they were built. More than 8,900 statues have been unearthed so far and there is a huge compound (Necropolis) with a mausoleum that is still intact under the ground. No two statues have the same face; they weigh between 120 to 300 kilograms and have different ranks. In my opinion, this army is one of the wonders of the world. These photos are from my recent trip.
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If they buy no toys, chinese
by Anonymouschinese (not verified) on Mon Nov 12, 2007 05:04 AM PSTIf they buy no toys, chinese will not buy fat making hamburgers and checiken shit that is ruinning the children's health.
The shit from fast food western restaurants in china is worse than the toys we make.
look how many poor blacks die early of diabetes and hear attack from eating fast food and never collect social security
china are going to became bigger as USA
by Anonymous7 (not verified) on Mon Nov 12, 2007 01:35 AM PSThey stupid this is part of the politics to stop the china get bigger , this toys be here around your kids over 100 years why no one complained about untiles this times you complained
Fuck China, their regime is worst than IRI, poisoning our kids with paint full of lead
my ideas
by Anonymous6 (not verified) on Mon Nov 12, 2007 01:32 AM PSTthey used in war to show the army is bigger from distance
NO FAST FOOD HAD BEEN GIVEN
by AnonymousFOODMASTER (not verified) on Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:27 AM PSTNO FAST FOOD HAD BEEN GIVEN TO THESE GUYS FROM KFC MC DONALD, SURELY
Taiwan is part of China and
by taiwan part of china (not verified) on Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:21 AM PSTTaiwan is part of China and anyone who believes otherwise is a bas....
The damned British took Hong Kong ancd created a bastard. Now we have to deal with so many charlatans and m.F.
Atleast they are not painted with paint full of lead....
by GoTaiwan (not verified) on Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:20 PM PSTFuck China, their regime is worst than IRI, poisoning our kids with paint full of lead