The creatures that inhabit this earth-be they human beings or animals-are here to contribute, each in its own particular way, to the beauty and prosperity of the world. — Dalai Lama
We took a bullet train from Beijing to Shanghai, then a few days later, a flight to Xi’an. Xi’an is a smoggy, grey city — the home to the “8th Wonder of the World” — the Terracotta Army.
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| May 31, 2014 | Pit one |
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| Factory worker producing terracotta souvenirs. |
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| (Left) Kneeling archer, the one perfect unbroken Terracotta soldier found. (Right) A painted soldier and horse. |
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| May 31, 2014 | Pit two |
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| May 31, 2014 | Pit one — seeing the Terracotta Army for the first time. Mind blown. |
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| June 1, 2014 | Xi’an City Walls |
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| June 1, 2014 | I rented a bike and rode 7 miles (walked 2) around the Xi’an City Walls. |
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Not all those who wander are lost. But in this case, I WAS. I returned my bike one station too early and ended up WALKING two, HOT miles. Not a happy wanderer!
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| June 1, 2014 | Big Goose Pagoda, Xi’an |
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We waited for over an hour to see the fountain show, along with a million several Chinese people. Overrated. |
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| June 1, 2014 | Big Goose Pagoda, Xi’an |
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| Bell Tower at night |
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