XI'AN, China -- Say the word Xi'an, and people think of the Chinese city's astounding collection of terracotta warriors, created to guard the Emperor Qin Shi Huang's tomb in the third century B.C ...
The monochrome figures that visitors to Xian’s terra-cotta army museum see today actually ... commanding the construction of the burial complex that covers 35 square miles.
Workers digging a well outside the city of Xi'an, China, in 1974 struck upon ... behind them are wooden chariots. The terra-cotta army, as it is known, is part of an elaborate mausoleum created ...
The tree-like park, and indeed the design of the overall district, is inspired by Xi'an's famous Terracotta Army. During its realization, Heatherwick Studio worked with local ceramics specialists ...
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the archaeological excavations of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Xi'an ... The Terracotta Army was discovered in 1974 during the construction ...
Home to six UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites, including the Terracotta Army ... opportunity for Xi’an to highlight the significant infrastructure construction and investment operations ...