Eighth World Wonder, Terracotta Warriors has been buried underground for over thousand years, and it is not until the 20th century that its veil was lifted.

Brief Information

The Terracotta Warriors Museum has long been hailed as the underground treasure house and an equal to the Pyramids in Egypt. It is believed that these warriors were created and buried in the mausoleum to guard the afterlife of the Emperor Qin. As early as in 1987, the UNESCO had included the Terracotta Warriors into World Cultural Heritage List. Nowadays, the site has been converted into a museum famous for the Terracotta Warriors - top tourist attraction in Xian and China.

Long-standing History

It was in 1974 that the Terracotta Warriors Site was first discovered by some farmers in the middle of digging a well. Ever since then, a series of excavations have been undertaken and the underground mausoleum of Emperor Qin was finally exposed to the world. As of the emperor himself, he is believed to be the mastermind of the construction of the mausoleum before his death. In addition, it is believed that he also played a key part in laying the foundation of the Great Wall. According to estimation, it took about 38 years to complete the mausoleum (between 247 BC and 208BC), and over 700,000 laborers were put into the grand project. The emperor himself deceased in 210 BC and his body was buried in the mausoleum after a series of ceremonies.

How to Explore the Museum
Up to this day, there are still a series of excavations undergoing in the museum. And there are three pits available for sightseeing. After getting inside the museum, for starters, you can catch a film which will walk you through how the Terracotta warriors site was unearthed. And after that, you can go ahead and visit the spacious shed which houses the three pits. Pit 1 is among the three pits the largest and well restored. In here you will see many Terracotta Warriors riding the war chariots as well as lines of warriors standing proudly across the pit. And then go on to see the other two pits.

With a trip to China, you just can't afford to miss a quick look at the Terracotta Warriors with a stop by Xian! A visit of the museum will be worthy of your money and time!

Jiuzhaigou Valley is a nature reserve located in Sichuan province. A beautiful example of China's varied landscape, Jiuzhaigou is famous for crystal blue lakes and multi-level waterfalls.

Brief Introduction of Jiuzhaigou

Jiuzhaigou is composed of three valleys arranged in a Y shape. The Rize and Zechawa valleys flow from the south and meet at the centre of the site where they form the Shuzheng valley, flowing north to the mouth of the valley. The mountainous watersheds of these gullies are lined with 55 km (34 mi) of roads for shuttle buses, as well as wooden boardwalks and small pavilions. The boardwalks are typically located on the opposite side of the lakes from the road, shielding them from disturbance by passing buses.

Forest and Waterfalls in Jiuzhaigou
The 18 km (11 mi) long Rize Valley is the south-western branch of Jiuzhaigou. It contains the largest variety of sites and is typically first visited by tourists. The Primeval Forest is an ancient woodland reserve. It is fronted by spectacular views of the surrounding mountains and cliffs, including the 500 m high blade-shaped Sword Rock. Pearl Shoal is a wide, gently sloping area of active calcareous tufa deposition covered in a thin sheet of flowing water. It empties into the famous Pearl Waterfalls, where the shoal drops 28 m in a 310 m wide broad curtain of water.

Iconic Lakes in Jiuzhaigou

Swan Lake is a 2250 m long, 125 m wide picturesque lake named for its visiting swans and ducks. Grass Lake is a shallow lake covered in intricate vegetation patterns. Arrow Bamboo Lake, covering an area of 170,000 m², is a shallow lake with a depth of 6 m. It lies at an elevation of 2,618 m, and was a main feature site for the 2002 Chinese film Hero.

Panda Lake features curious color patterns of blue and green. Giant Pandas were said to have come to this lake to drink, though there have been no sightings for many years. The lake empties into the multi-stream, multi-level Panda Waterfalls, dropping 78 m in three steps. Five Flower Lake is a shallow multi-colored lake whose bottom is criss-crossed by ancient fallen tree trunks. Mirror Lake is another quiet lake casting beautiful reflections of the surroundings when the water is calm.

Whenever you come to visit Jiuzhaigou, it has something for you with the myriad attractions enchanting year-round.

Everyone should know about Great Wall and Terracotta Army right? There are two most representative attractions in China, did attracts lots of travelers. The mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shihuangdi and the Terracotta Army Museum are among the most spectacular tourist attractions in China that should not be missed.

Overview about Terracotta Warriors
Landmark of Xian China

The site was discovered in March 1974 when farmers found many broken pottery figures while sinking a well in Xianyang village. This simple discovery prompted one of the biggest archeological discoveries of the 20th century, Terracotta soldiers guarding the tomb of China’s First Emperor. The site, which is now designated as a world heritage site by UNESCO, is immense and contains over 7,000 warriors and battle horses and, amazingly, each and every statue uncovered so far has a completely individual expression. An in-site museum has been built over the three excavated pits, covering a floorspace of 20,000 square meters and displaying 2,000 life-like terracotta warriors (which are believe it has a total of 8000 around which still undiscovered).

How to Get Terracotta Warriors?
So if you want to visit Terracotta Warriors with quite cheap spending then from the airport, visitors could go by a group tour, or a RMB80 taxi (one way). Even you can negotiate for the taxi to wait for you. The cheapest way if you are from the airport is take travel bus. Because the travel buses to some attractions are available on the Xian train station, so from the airport you should take the Airport Shuttle Bus #2 to Xian Train Station (for about 1 hour trip). Deposit luggage inside train station then take the bus No.306, No.914 or No.915 or Tourist Line 5 to get to the Terracotta Warriors directly, it cost 7 RMB and 1 hour to get there.

Visitors could take the bus 306 at the little square to the southeast of the bus station to the Terracotta Warriors. Be sure to get off at Terracotta Army because the bus is scheduled to stop at several tourist attractions including Huaqing Hot spring, Qinshihuang's Mausoleum. After your tour, you can take same bus back to train station or Xian downtown.

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