Ok, today was the day, the day to see the Terracotta Warriors! So I decided we will a do a tour for this as I wasn't bothered to catch a public bus there was it would take around 1.5-2 hours (not including stops on the way!) It was a pretty cheap tour (50 bucks each) so I thought why not! We were ready for it but apparently the people that we were doing the tour with supposedly requested they had a separate tour so we got kicked off the bus and were in limbo for an hour trying to figure out what was happening. We finally got a tour guide who said that the lady who booked the tours made an error with the tour so we ended up having another private tour which was good!
So we were on the way to see the Terracottas. We were dropped off at a factory where they showed us how they were made. Which was good to know before we went. Our tour guide also gave us a brief background about the warriors, which was good to know too. The Terracotta Warriors were founded by a farmer who was digging a well in 1974, when he brought up the bucket he brought up a terracotta warriors head! He has since become famous and works at the museum signing autographed books! Seeing it in the flesh was indescribable and breathtaking. To see how damaged they all were, to seeing the warriors put together was mesmerising. I can't explain it and you have to see it for yourself. Each and every single one was made differently, and there were also different rankings of the warriors. Some areas are preserved so well that you could still see the ash from when it was burnt down thousands of years ago. There are still areas that have not been touched or excavated so there could be plenty more warriors hiding underneath. Oh, and did you know that they were all also in colour?! OMG I so didn't know that. When they were unearthed, the colour made from minerals disappeared when it made contact with the air and wind. They looked so human like in colour! It is something not to be missed and you have to see it for yourself!
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Lee and I as Terracotta Warriors. Lee looks better!
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| Pit 1 of the Terracotta Warriors. A-MAZ-ING! |
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| Some of the Terracotta Warriors close up |
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| Some of the Terracotta Warriors still waiting to be put back together |
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| Of course me and the warriors! |
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| Pit 2: Units set up and ready for battle |
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| Me with one of the kneeling archer warriors |
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| Pit 3: A picture of the Terracotta Warriors in colour |
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| Bronze Chariot and horses |
For dinner we watched the Tang Dynasty Music and Dance show. It included a dumpling dinner which I was excited about because they were able to cater to my dietary requirements. Yay! The dinner was ok, they had some sweet dumplings which I have never tried before. Hmm.. interesting! Anyway, the dance show was great. Colourful and lively, it showed how it was like back in the day. There were even some funny bits! I was amazed at how they played their instruments, they were so talented! Was so glad to watch something to get some culture into me since we didn't get to see the acrobatic show in Beijing. Booo.. Overall, a great day!
-V
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| Amazing colours! |
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| The women looked beautiful |
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| Me and Becky (a lady I met at the show) with some of the ladies |
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