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Around Xi'an

by Amanda Grudzien   

Lintong Museum

Lintong Museum
I made the mistake of joining a tour to the Terra Cotta Soldiers, and so we...

Lion at the Entrance

Lion at the Entrance
This is one of the lions at the entrance to the Lintong Museum, supposedly if...

Roof of a Pagoda

Roof of a Pagoda

Grave markers

Grave markers
This is also at the Lintong Museum.

The Old Han City Wall

The Old Han City Wall
You can actually climb up to the top. There isn't much of a view but...

Changing of the Guard

Changing of the Guard
I'm sure this is very different than the "Changing of the Guard"...

Terra Cotta Soldiers

Terra Cotta Soldiers
This is the first pit I believe.


They tell you that they have unearthed about 2000 of these soldiers, but when...



Close-up

Close-up
In the video before you go into the excavation area, they say that...

Peices

Peices
In between the rows of standing soldiers there were a few pits full of random...

Me and the Soldiers

Me and the Soldiers

Pit two

Pit two
This pit had a lot less soldiers in it - but I definitely got a kick...

Xi'an's Bell Tower

Xi'an's Bell Tower

The Drum Tower

The Drum Tower
This is a block or two down from the Bell Tower, but in between both...

Entrance Gate into the Great Mosque

Entrance Gate into the Great Mosque
One of the guides told me that the Muslims had helped a former emporer so he...


A lot of the grounds were built and decorated with stone.


This is said to be an active mosque, but I went around 11 in the morning and...

Islamic Influences

Islamic Influences

Good Luck, too?

Good Luck, too?
article published 5/14/2005
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