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CHINA - "ETERNAL" XIAN

Situated in SHAANXI Province, in the heart of China, Xian was one of the birthplaces of old China. With an historical and cultural significance it has been entitled a "natural history museum", being the imperial capital during 13 dynasties. Today one of the most attractive tourist places is the "Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses, the most extraordinary and significant archeological excavation of the 20th century listed by UNESCO in 1987 as World Cultural Heritage. Traditional Music and dance, a cult and treasure during TANG dinasty is today alive with the Song and dance troupe, as shown in my images.
-CITY  WALL  TOWER-
-CITY WALL TOWER-
BIG  WILD  GOOSE  PAGODA
BIG WILD GOOSE PAGODA
FRUIT BAZAAR
FRUIT BAZAAR
 BUDDHIST PRAYERS
BUDDHIST PRAYERS
XIAN  YOUNG  WOMAN
XIAN YOUNG WOMAN
GOLDEN  BUDDHIST ALTAR
GOLDEN BUDDHIST ALTAR
BURNING CANDLES
BURNING CANDLES
BUDDHIST  TEMPLE
BUDDHIST TEMPLE
TERRACOTTA WARRIORS AND HORSES MUSEUM
TERRACOTTA WARRIORS AND HORSES MUSEUM
TERRACOTtA  WARRIORS
TERRACOTtA WARRIORS
TERRACOTTA WARRIORS
TERRACOTTA WARRIORS
7000 SOLDIERS AND HORSES
7000 SOLDIERS AND HORSES
TERRACOTTA  HORSES
TERRACOTTA HORSES
THE OFFICER
THE OFFICER
TERRACOTTA WARRIORS
TERRACOTTA WARRIORS
BRONZE HORSES AND CHARRIOTT
BRONZE HORSES AND CHARRIOTT
BLUE-DRESS DANCER
BLUE-DRESS DANCER
DRAMATIC FACES
DRAMATIC FACES
THE ACTOR
THE ACTOR
THE MASK
THE MASK
DANCERS
DANCERS
CHINESE BALLERINA
CHINESE BALLERINA
EXOTIC DANCING
EXOTIC DANCING
DUO  DANCE
DUO DANCE
THE  MUSICIENS
THE MUSICIENS
CHINESE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
CHINESE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
THE DANCERS
THE DANCERS
 BEAUTIFUL   DANCERS
BEAUTIFUL DANCERS