On the way we stopped at a factory/store which produces replicas of the warriors and horses using the same techniques used when they were originally created. At this place they also produced lacquered furniture using ancient techniques. The furniture was beautifully done but not my piece of cake.
This jade sculpture has been produced in Nan Yang, China.. It is made of Lushan Peacock Green Stone. Four senior technicians took three months to meticulously carve this sculpture which is 2.9m long, 0.8 m thick and 1.7m high.The purpose of the sculpture is to wish you every success, and to bring all the best things that you are looking forward to.
The bodies of clay soldiers were made from molds which are allowed to dry before being fired.
Below is some examples of the lacquering undertaken. There were many more complicated designs and furniture
Some finished warriors
The beginning of the visit to the site.
A Panorama of the site
The excavations. What I hadn't realized was that the figures were not found intact but had been broken into many pieces and putting them together was like doing a massive 3 dimensional jigsaw puzzle
Figures undergoing reconstruction. Notice that partially reconstructed warriors are wrapped in plastic.
What the site looks like before excavations of the pottery figures begin.
Some of the best of the warriors. Some have exquisite detail.
What remains of the roof under which the warriors lie.
Some of reconstructed warriors and horses.
The horse carriages found on the site.
The last act at the site was to visit the shop and investigate what they were selling. I ended up buying a book and had it signed by one of the farmers who while digging a well came across some pottery. As they say the rest is history.
It would be possible to spend many days at the site without scratching the surface (no pun intended) of the site.
After completing our tour of the site we headed to the city of Xian and the city walls. These are the only complete city walls remaining in China. You can tell from the photos how massive they were.
Views from the wall.
A Visit to a Muslin area. The street was lined with food stalls. They didn't look to different to Chinese food market area. Crowded as normal.
Some photos on the way to dinner.
Dinner restaurant.
Largest flat screen in the world
Night scenes in centre of Xian
A light show to end the night.
Chinese love their rocks. Some additional night scenes.
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