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Album 1: Beijing and the Great Wall | Album 2: Xian and the Terracotta Army | Album 3: Guilin and the Lijiang | Album 4: Kunming and the Stone Forest | Album 5: Chongqing, an overnight stop | Album 6: Yangtze River and the Three Gorges | Album 7: Wuhan: Museums and a quiet lake | Album 8: Hangzhou: Prosperity, tea, and a monastery | Album 9: Wuzhen, an ancient canal town | Album 10: Suzhou: Silk, canals and gardens | Album 11: Shanghai: 16 million people, pet crickets and a museum the shape of a turtle. | Album 12: There and back: Airports

Album 2: Xian and the Terracotta Army

Xian, the ancient capital of China, is where tourists go to see the famous army of terra cotta warriors, an hour's drive from
the city. It is also the terminus of the Silk Road — which is on my wish list for another tour. Anybody offering special deals?

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City wall
City wall		 From the City Wall, towards the Drum Tower
From the City Wall, towards the Drum Tower		 Another view from the city wall
Another view from the city wall		 The Large Wild Goose Pagoda
The Large Wild Goose Pagoda		 Entrance to the Large Wild Goose Pagoda
Entrance to the Large Wild Goose Pagoda
In the Large Wild Goose Pagoda
In the Large Wild Goose Pagoda		 Gilded decoration
Gilded decoration		 One of the wonderful galleries
One of the wonderful galleries		 Modern gallery, ancient architectural style ...
Modern gallery, ancient architectural style ...		 ..... and another view of it
..... and another view of it
Art by local farmers
Art by local farmers		 Xian garden
Xian garden		 Xian garden
Xian garden		 Family in a park garden
Family in a park garden		 At a factory where models of the terracotta warriors are made and sold
At a factory where models of the terracotta warriors are made and sold
Warriors of all sizes - not original
Warriors of all sizes - not original		 Not the original way of making them
Not the original way of making them		 The finishing touches
The finishing touches		 Pottery for sale
Pottery for sale		 Pit One
"Pit One"
Entering the Warriors display
Entering the Warriors display		 Pit One, with 6000 warriors
Pit One, with 6000 warriors		 Warriors
Warriors		 A month's work to restore one warrior
A month's work to restore one warrior		 Restored infantry
Restored infantry
Before restoration
Before restoration		 A separate excavation
A separate excavation		 Cavalry horses waiting for riders
Cavalry horses waiting for riders		 Excavation continuing here
Excavation continuing here		 Restored chariot
Restored chariot
Restoration still to come
Restoration still to come		 Back end of horse exposed
Back end of horse exposed		 Musicians of the Tang Dynasty
Musicians of the Tang Dynasty		 Musicians in the Tang Dynasty Show
Musicians in the Tang Dynasty Show		 Dancers of the Tang Dynasty
Dancers of the Tang Dynasty
Tower of the Small Wild Goose Pagoda
Tower of the Small Wild Goose Pagoda		 The Small Wild Goose Pagoda lost its top in an earthquake
The Small Wild Goose Pagoda lost its top in an earthquake		 Ancient gate
Ancient gate		 And another view, another gate
And another view, another gate		 Chariots at the Small Wild Goose Pagoda
Chariots at the Small Wild Goose Pagoda
Gentle Sign
Gentle Sign		 For 10 yuan, Frances was allowed to ring the bell
For 10 yuan, Frances was allowed to ring the bell		 Sculptor with his work
Sculptor with his work		 Guide feeling fed up
Guide feeling fed up		 Xian traffic
Xian traffic

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