The Terracotta Army or Terracotta Warriors and Horses is a collection of 8,099 larger-than-life Chinese terra cotta figures of warriors, horses, acrobats and other figures located near the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. The figures vary in height, according to their role, the tallest being the Generals. The heights range is 184–197cm (6ft–6ft 5in) or more than a full foot taller than the average soldier of the period. The figures were discovered in 1974 near Xi'an, by a local farmer.The Terracotta Army was buried with the Emperor of Qin in 210-209 BC. (Wikipedia)

Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an. The structure was built in 652 during the Tang Dynasty and originally had five stories. One of the pagoda's many functions was to hold sutras and figurines of the Buddha that were brought to China from India by the Buddhist translator and traveller Xuanzang. (Wikipedia)