Terracotta Warriors and Horses and Museum

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Lintong District, Shaanxi Province, Xian, Shaanxi029 391 1961
Description: One of the most important rulers in Chinese history, Emperor Qin Shi Huang is well known for his contributions to China as he is for sacrificing the lives of thousands of laborers for his visionary projects. He was made ...Read More
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Terra Cotta Army
Terra Cotta Army

by Linda Hoernke

St. George, Utah

June 5, 2010

Best of IgoUgo One of the most important rulers in Chinese history, Emperor Qin Shi Huang is well known for his contributions to China as he is for sacrificing the lives of thousands of laborers for his visionary projects. He was made King of the state of Qin at ...Read more
Thousands of Warriors; One Way to See Them
Thousands of Warriors; One Way to See Them

by TianjinPaul

Rotherham, United Kingdom

February 13, 2010

Best of IgoUgo My buddy Ossie and I arrived in Xian at 6am on a Sunday morning. Our train journey had been less than pleasant. Even though we had been lucky enough to secure the last two tickets available in the soft sleeper carriage, we had not been lucky enough ...Read more
Rows and Rows of Terracotta Warriors
Rows and Rows of Terracotta Warriors

by nofootprint

Halifax, Nova Scotia

December 27, 2009

Best of IgoUgo The Terracotta Soldier MuseumWe visited during perhaps the busiest time of the year , being National Day but even though there were so many people streaming through the gates...the area is so massive , viewing them was not a problem. Its hard to ...Read more
The Beautiful Scary Warriors
The Beautiful Scary Warriors

by garymarsh6

Gravesend, United Kingdom

October 13, 2009

Best of IgoUgo The Terracotta Warriors. XianWhen I was fourteen I remember watching with mouth agog at the news reports of the discovery of the terracotta warriors in Xian, China. They were accidentally discovered by a group of farmers who were drilling a well for ...Read more

From journal Highlights of China

Xian’s Terracotta Warriors
Xian’s Terracotta Warriors

by SeenThat

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

March 11, 2008

Best of IgoUgo Despite the thin layer of snow covering the ground, the strong wind and the cold – the temperature was well below the freezing point – the huge army stood still and seemed ready to initiate the attack at any second. The horses kept silence and ...Read more


Terracotta Army
Terracotta Army

by Paul Bacon

Rotherham, United Kingdom

April 24, 2006

Best of IgoUgo Out tour guide was busy going on about something to do with the size of each warrior or the amount contained in the main display hall. However, he may as well have been talking to himself. The warriors were one of the main reasons I had come to ...Read more

From journal Xi'an

Terracotta Warriors
Terracotta Warriors

by MichaelJM

Nottingham, England

June 1, 2005

Best of IgoUgo I don’t know of anyone who doesn’t want to see the Terracotta Warriors, and I’ve nursed an ambition for several years to see them in all their glory. And I’m certainly pleased I did. We’d been told that photography was not allowed, but I’m pleased ...Read more

From journal East of Xian

Terra Cotta Warriors
Terra Cotta Warriors

by nmagann

Ventura, California

July 29, 2004

Best of IgoUgo The 603 bus just across from the hostel at the south wall took about 15 minutes to reach the train station at the north wall. Walk around for a bit with Terracotta Warrior written on a piece of paper and eventually someone will guide you to the ...Read more

From journal HIKE HEAVENS Of XIAN

Terracotta Warriors
Terracotta Warriors

by rcoffelt

shanghai, China

April 30, 2004

Best of IgoUgo Obviously, why would anyone come to Xian if they were not going to see the Terracotta Warriors? These warriors were built to guard the tomb of the first Qin Emperor, Qin Shi Huang Di. He was the one who united China as one nation, and is ...Read more
The Terra Cotta Warriors
The Terra Cotta Warriors

by Elginah

Stavanger, Norway

May 26, 2003

Best of IgoUgo We managed to make reservations at the China International Travel Service (CITS) near our hotel. The staff were friendly and open and spoke English. As we had arrived quite early with the train from Beijing, we literally checked in and headed out on ...Read more

From journal A Day in Xi'an