This was the state of all the terracotta figures when they were first discovered. Keeping some of them in that ruined state gives context to the remarkable achievement of the restored figures.
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China travel diary from a 10-day tour in March, 2006. Thanks are due to Jim Hennessey, our tour guide and Josie, our Chinese guide. Thanks also to Lonely Planet & the world-wide web. This blog is really long. Keep clicking on "Older Posts" to continue to the end (if you have the stamina).
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- Xian Drum Tower
- Solitary Worker Cleaning the Moat
- South Gate of Xian City Wall
- Re-Creating the Past
- Musicians at the City Wall
- The Great Mosque of Xian
- Men at the Mosque
- Worshipers' Shoes at the Entrance to the Mosque
- Bicycle, Bricks and Red Lanterns
- At a Stoplight
- Smoker on a Bench
- Finding the Perfect Brush
- In the Muslim Market a Woman Guards Her Wares
- Xian is Famous for Noodles
- Night Scene
- Morning Exercises at the East Gate
- A Lovely Ending to An Interesting Visit
- China's Miracle: The Terracotta Army
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- Before Restoration
- Warrior Steeds
- Solitary Warrior
- China's Miracle: The Great Wall
- Un BELIEVably Steep!
- Worn Steps and Graffiti
- Ruins
- A Plague of Vendors
- Great Wall Vignettes
- Ming Tombs: The Underground Palace
- Ancient Trees Ancient Walls
- Inside the Underground Palace
- Stone Bridge on the Palace Grounds
- Ming Tombs: The Spirit Way
- Stone Guardians
- The Great Red Gate to the Spirit Way
- Hou Atop the Dragon Column
- Rub a Tortoise Nose for Good Luck
- The Forbidden City
- The Most-Photographed Lion in China
- Sure Sign of the Apocalypse
- Guardian of the Courtyard
- Red Roof, Yellow Tile
- Guards with Handicapped People
- Guards and Roofs
- Bronze Vats
- Peacocks in an Intimate Courtyard
- Private Quarters for Royalty
- Imperial Gardens
- Beijing
- Canal and Bridge in the People's Cultural Park
- Enclosed Motorcycle
- Lama Temple
- Prayer Wheel
- Giant Buddha and Study Hall
- Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution
- Tiananmen Flag Ceremony
- Flags over Tiananmen Square
- Tiananmen Square at Night
- Night scene in Alley by Wangfujing Street
- Museum of the Chinese Revolutionary History
- Tienanman Gate (Gate of Heavenly Peace)
- That's All for Mao
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- A native Californian living in San Francisco, I have lived all over the US--Seattle, Hawaii, New England, Northern Utah, Southern California. Wherever I go my camera goes with me. My passions are family, friends, photography & travel.
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