As we all know, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses are the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century. It is a sight not to be missed by any visitor to China.

Qin Shi Huang - First Emperor of China
Terracotta Warrior Army

The first emperor of China, Qinshihung-Yingzheng arranged his burial place long before his accession to the seat of supreme power. Following the proclamation of the Empire of Ten Thousand Generations in 221, work at the burial place took on extraordinary dimensions. According to Sima Qian (circa 145-95 B.C.), the great memorialist who collected all the extant oral traditions of his day, 700,000 workers from every province of the Empire toiled unceasingly until the death of the Emperor in 210 in order to construct a subterranean city within a gigantic mound. The place was a veritable scale model of the palace, the empire and the world. Its treasures were safeguarded by automatically triggered weapons designed to thwart tomb robbers. After Qin Shi Huang's death, the principal craftmen of the hypogeum were walled up upon order by the second emperor, as a precaution that they not betray their secrets.

Six Surprises about Terracotta Warriors
Large Scale of Terracotta Warriors

The First Surprise – Two four-horse chariots in close proximity. The Second Surprise – Half of the face of a terracotta warrior retains its original paint. The Third Surprise – A four inch bronze arrow head is found still sharp, although it has been buried for over 2,000 years. The Fourth Surprise – A big wooden ring is painted in red and green. The Fifth Surprise – Over 150 terracotta warriors, two horse chariots and eight terracotta horses will be unearthed in trial trench T23. The Sixth Surprise – For the next few years, visitors will be able to see the excavation process while visiting the Pit 1.

Going There by Bus is Highly Recommend
For money-saving trip to the Army of Terracotta Warriors, take a public bus is a good choice. It is very easy to find the special Tourism Bus 5(Bus No. 306) running between Xian Railway Station to Terracotta Army Museum. If you stand in front of Xian Railway Station, The Bus 5(306) parks at the parking lot on your right or east side. Just jump on the bus and later a bus guide will come to you and collect the money-RMB 7per person.

Be sure to get off at the last destination-Terracotta Army Museum since the Bus 5(306) is scheduled to stop at several tourist attractions including Huaqing Hotspring, Qinshihuang's Mausoleum. Just stay on the bus terminal. After finishing your visiting the museum, it is also convenient for you to take this bus back to the city downtown.