Xi'an - one of the oldest cities in China and home of the famous Terra Cotta Army that protected the tomb of Qin Shi Huang - China's first emperor.
Leaving Dunhuang for Xi'an, in one of the tiniest planes I've ever flown in - three seats and an aisle wide!
At a terra cotta soldier-making factory. A broken soldier in the rubble outside of a kiln.
Unfired clay heads made with the local clay, which is a nice dark brownish grey.
At the actual site of the real terra cotta warriors...!
Outdoor floor detail at the Grey Mosque - the first/only Muslim place of worship in Xi'an.
Lychees being sold on the street. I really wanted to buy some dried kiwis but didn't get the chance!
We went to a dumpling house that made dumplings in the shape of what's inside. They were not that good, but these walnut dumplings were divine.
Leaving Dunhuang for Xi'an, in one of the tiniest planes I've ever flown in - three seats and an aisle wide!
At a terra cotta soldier-making factory. A broken soldier in the rubble outside of a kiln.
Unfired clay heads made with the local clay, which is a nice dark brownish grey.
At the actual site of the real terra cotta warriors...!
Outdoor floor detail at the Grey Mosque - the first/only Muslim place of worship in Xi'an.
Lychees being sold on the street. I really wanted to buy some dried kiwis but didn't get the chance!
We went to a dumpling house that made dumplings in the shape of what's inside. They were not that good, but these walnut dumplings were divine.
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