CHINA TRIP -APRIL 2012
Xian
The Terracotta Warriors
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OUR LOCAL GUIDE, PING
Our best local guide.  Perfect English, and she always repeated the question before giving the answer.

COPPER WIRE MUST BE CHEAP IN CHINA?

VIEW FROM OUR HOTEL WINDOW


THE WARRIORS!


PIT 1 of 3
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THERE'S MANY YEARS OF WORK LEFT FOR THE
ARCHEOLOGISTS AND RESTORATION TEAM.
They are working very slowly and carefully to preserve everything.
Each piece is a giant jigsaw puzzle.






CHARIOTS AND HORSES BEFORE RESTORATION.









ON TO THE MUSEUM AND FULLY RESTORED PIECES







PIT 2

















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ON TO PIT 3










LUNCH WITH THE NOODLE MAN IN THE ON SITE RESTAURANT




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