The Qin Terracotta Army is about an hour east of Xi'an |
Souvenir shop en route to the museum selling full scale replicas of the Terracotta Warriors |
Qin Shi Huang (259-210 BC) mausoleum, 1 mile west of the Terracotta Army |
The burial mound of Qin Shi Huang remains unexcavated |
The Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shi Huang is part of Mount Lishan National Park |
The terracotta army museum is accessible by public bus from the railway station |
Bus route between Xi'an Railway Station and the Terracotta Army |
Oversized statue of Emperor Qin Shi Huang |
Emperor Qin Shi Huang, first unifier of China in 221BC |
Map of the site of the Terracotta Warriors |
Map of the Terracotta Army Museum |
Ticket office of the Terra-cotta Army Museum |
UNESCO World Heritage Site - Terracotta Army |
Terracotta Army Museum |
Exhibition Hall of the Terracotta Army Museum |
Old-style Chinese characters, Exhibition Hall of the Terracotta Army Museum |
Exhibition Hall of the Terracotta Army Museum |
Terracotta figure, Exhibition Hall |
Terracotta figure, Exhibition Hall |
Modern screen paintings in the style of the Terracotta horses |
Painted screen, Exhibition Hall |
Painted screen, Exhibition Hall |
Circular painting, Exhibition Hall |
Circular painting, Exhibition Hall |
Exhibition Hall of the Terracotta Army Museum |
Each figure has unique features |
Exhibition Hall of the Terracotta Army Museum |
Exhibition Hall of the Terracotta Army Museum |
Exhibition Hall of the Terracotta Army Museum |
Exhibition Hall of the Terracotta Army Museum |
Ancient bronze goose, Exhibition Hall |
Four-horse bronze chariot unearthed around 1980 near the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang |
Bronze chariot of Qin Shi Huang on display in the Exhibition Hall |
The second bronze chariot found near the tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Four 2200 year old bronze horses |
Bronze chariot of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta figures, Exhibition Hall |
Terracotta figures of wrestlers, Exhibition Hall |
Terracotta figure of a child, Exhibition Hall |
Clay tablet, Exhibition Hall |
Small terracotta horseman, Exhibition Hall |
Small terracotta horsemen, Exhibition Hall |
Small terracotta horseman, Exhibition Hall |
Small terracotta horseman, Exhibition Hall |
Terracotta warrior in the Exhibition Hall |
Terracotta warrior in the Exhibition Hall |
Each terracotta warrior's facial features are unique |
Facial detail, terracotta warrior, Exhibition Hall |
Terracotta Warrior, Exhibition Hall |
Exhibition Hall of the Terracotta Army Museum |
Exhibition Hall of the Terracotta Army Museum |
A pair of small figures, Exhibition Hall |
Terracotta figure still with some original paint |
Terracotta figure still with some original paint |
Terracotta figure still with some original paint |
Pit Number 2, Museum of Terracotta Army |
Pit Number 2, Museum of Terracotta Army |
Map of Pit 2, Terracotta Army |
Pit Number 2 contained 1300 Terracotta Warriors |
Vaults of Pit 2, Terracotta Army |
The Terracotta Army was discovered in 1974 by a local farmer |
Shattered remains of Terracotta Warriors in Pit 2 |
The Terracotta Warriors date from the 2nd Century BC |
Terracotta Standing Archer on display at Pit 2 |
Terracotta Standing Archer on display at Pit 2 |
Terracotta Calvaryman and Horse, Pit 2 |
Terracotta Calvaryman and Horse, Pit 2 exhibit area |
Terracotta Horse, one of 670 horses discovered among the 8000 figures |
Terracotta Calvaryman and Horse, Pit 2 display area |
Most of the weapons have disappeared |
Terracotta General, Pit 2 display area |
Terracotta General, Pit 2 display area |
Terracotta General, Pit 2 display area |
Terracotta Warrior, Pit 2 display area |
Terracotta Warrior, Pit 2 display area |
Terracotta Officer, Pit 2 display area |
Facial details of the Terracotta Officer on display at Pit 2 |
Terracotta Kneeling Archer, Pit 2 exhibit area |
Terracotta Kneeling Archer, Pit 2 exhibit area |
Terracotta Kneeling Archer, Pit 2 exhibit area |
The Terracotta Army was plundered during antiquity by General Xiang Yu shortly after the death of Qin Shi Huang |
Damaged terracotta warrior in Pit 2 |
Damaged terracotta horse in Pit 2 |
Damaged terracotta warrior in Pit 2 |
One of the vaults of Pit 2 |
Vaults of Pit 2 with the roofing still in tact |
Damaged terracotta warriors and horse in Pit 2 |
Museum of Terracotta Warriors Pit 3, the smallest of the 3 pits |
Terracotta chariot drivers, some of the 72 figures in Pit 3 |
Terracotta warriors, Pit 3 |
Many headless Terracotta warriors in Pit 3 |
The wooden chariots disintigrated long ago |
Terracotta horses, Pit 3 |
Terracotta warriors, Pit 3 |
Terracotta warriors, Pit 3 |
Terracotta Warriors, Pit 3 |
Terracotta Warriors, Pit 3 |
Damaged Terracotta Warriors, Pit 3 |
Terracotta Army Museum Pit 1 |
Hangar-like roof over Pit 1, the largest with around 6000 terracotta warriors |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta horses, Pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
The front ranks of Pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Army, pit 1 |
Terracotta Warriors at the back of Pit 1 |
Gift shop at the Terracotta Army Museum with the bronze chariots of Qin Shi Huang |
Giftshop, Terracotta Army Museum |
Exhibition Hall of the Museum of the Terracotta Army of the Qin Dynasty |
Terra-cotta Warriors International Plaza, next to the museum |
Terra-cotta Warriors International Plaza |
Bronze horse sculpture, Terra-cotta Warriors International Plaza |
Bronze horse sculpture, Terra-cotta Warriors International Plaza |
Bronze horse sculpture, Terra-cotta Warriors International Plaza |
Tourist photos, Terra-cotta Warriors International Plaza |
A change from the standard Emperor photo |
Pinko Marketing Inc |
Chinese souvenirs, Terra-cotta Warriors International Plaza |
Terra-cotta Warriors International Plaza |
Terra-cotta Warriors International Plaza |
Terra-cotta Warriors International Plaza |
Terra-cotta Warriors International Plaza |
Terra-cotta Warriors International Plaza |
Terra-cotta Warriors International Plaza |