| Xi'an
is one of the major ancient capitals of China. In more than
3,000 years of the city's history, it has been the capital of 13
different dynasties, and it is currently the capital of Shaanxi
province. The city has many historical sights to see, but it
is probably most famous for the Terracotta Army, a collection of over
8,000 life-size statues of soldiers and horses. They were
found buried near the mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang.
Today, the archaeological site receives almost two million
visitors per year, and is a World Heritage Site. Research This site was the topic of a final paper in Fall 2005. The sources used for that paper are listed here. For More Information Terracotta Warriors travel guide and gallery Xi'an's page at Travel China Guide Details on historical sites in Xi'an Back to China Back to Main |
 Some of the famous terracotta warriors. (By Miguel A. Monjas, License: GNU Free Documentation 1.2) |