After a 12h train journey we arrived in Xian, the capital of the Shaanxi Province. Xian is the longest serving capital city in China’s history, being the capital for four of the Dynasties. 
It is also the home of the famous Terracotta Warriors, which were unearthed in 1974 by a farmer digging a well.
There are over 6000 of these individually hand carved clay statues of soldiers, horses, and chariots, all facing east in battle formation protecting Qin Shihuang, China’s first Emperor.
It was amazing to see the soldiers in their original location which also doubles as an archeological site where the restoration is ongoing.
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