Another early start for an 8am flight to Xi’an (which we finally know is pronounced she-anne). Upon arrival we were met by our guide and headed off for the 1 hour drive to the Terracotta Warriors. I was expecting the site to be impressive, but nothing really prepares you for the scale of the site. The main pit, Pit 1, where the warriors were first discovered in 1974 measured 230m x 70m. It is still being excavated.
After a fairly thorough look around we headed to the hotel then to dinner – the local specialty, dumplings – and a Tong Dynasty show. Again, spectacular.
Aren’t those theatre production photos amazing? I would love going to that!
Colin, your photos of the terracotta warriors are breathtaking! I studied them for some time. They are surreal aren’t they? Another world, another dimension.