This archer was found intact
His story
Excellent position to shoot arrows
Shoes were made of leather
Treads in the leather for traction
Detailed hands
All of the sandy clay is saved from these pits
It is used for restoration
Many student groups here today
The third pavilion
Story of the pavilion
Entering the display
Found the fewest statues, but in good shape
Most recent discovery
These were the horsemen
They handled the horses in battle
Notice the position of their hands…..used for holding reins
More rubble
Missing heads
More digging needed
There was a ramp for these horses to go up
Mongolian bred
Standing in a welcoming formation
Different clothing
Walls were found empty
Back outside
Trees in the garden will flower soon
Spacious for throngs of tourists
Lucy and me
Fish tank at the restaurant
Entrance to the only restaurant there
Healthy eating today
In "noodle" heaven
The noodle-maker stretching the dough
Like swinging a rope
Various dishes
Drying and separating the noodles
He is slicing wider noodles off of a block of dough
So lucky it was not crowded
Landmark 9 degrees Beer – a local brew
Various teas
The restaurant was upstairs
The garden path
Leaving the park
Long walk to work off the noodles
Lucky to have such a nice day
Flowering plums…..we have these at home in California
Many shops and cafes outside the complex
There is always a McDonalds
The food may taste more Chinese
Treasures
A new movie theater
Recently built
Pigeons, among the only birds we saw today
Cute figures on the roof and wall
Galloping horses
They must have chicken here too
Burlap…….clothing and shoes
More pigeons
A good use for gourds
Wolf hides
Red wolf hide
Many eateries
Elderly man out and about
Nice place to eat fast food
We saw this same dog early this morning at the front gate
Hurray….our driver found us
Ready for the ride back
The mound where the Emperor's underground mausoleum is said to exist
Advertising a new adventure park
Spot or hot springs
Said to be used by the Emperor and his concubines
Chinese buildings along the way
Nice design
Horses are a good symbol here
Shaaxi Lishi Museum in Xian
Our final stop of the day
A new museum
Opened in 1991
Greetings from the lion
A map depicting the Shaanxi Province
The story
Bronze age in China
Replica of a village
Bronze treasure
Ruins and bones
The pit story
