Scenes from the largest pavilion
A line of soldiers faced the wall
Strong, sturdy horses
A major army
Each and every piece is labeled
Armored soldier
Story of the wooden pillars
Almost total destruction
The work continues…..
Acres of ancient history
You can see some color in their clothing
These are being restored
Lifelike
At one time, they were all black from oxidation
They look so real
These are recently restored
Number 83 is looking good
Twenty-six is headless
Plastic wrap helps to cure the new clay slowly
This is the workshop staging area
Might take months or years to put one soldier back together
Forty-two is curing slowly so he does not crack
Can't breathe
Some will never be complete
Each tub has the parts for each warrior
We understand that the actual work is done elsewhere
A work in progress
Labeled to be replaced where they belong
Horses were rather small
Earthen walls
Work will continue indefinitely
The entrance to the chamber
Wooden roof was covered with straw mats
The entrances had been sealed, they thought, forever
Site of the farmer's well
Earliest brick wall found in China
A strange discovery
Sycamore trees outside the pavilion
Standing near the photos of important visitors many years ago
On our way to the next exhibit
The shop where souvenirs are sold
Bronze replica of the Emperor Qin
That is snow that has not melted
The outside plaza
Backdrop of the mountains
Going to the next venue
This is another smaller pavilion
The crowds were getting larger
Smog had cleared for the morning
A Ming vase
A short trip through the museum
World Heritage sign
Bronze works
Chariots and horses for the Emperor
Chariot and horses
The umbrella was invented ions ago by the Chinese
Scaled-down model
Also half-size chariot
Anything made with wood did not last
Bronze lasted forever
This chariot had a couch for the Emperor
Low for sitting
Story of the pits
This pavilion is still under escavation
Piles of rubble
Still searching
A puzzle to solve here
A crouching archer
Could be more clay statues to find
Work still happening
Every little piece has to be labeled
Labeled for future restoring
Close-up photos
What some looked like when found
Not all were completely destroyed
One restored archer
Can see them really close up
Details are incredible
Hole in the horse was for air circulation
A high ranking general
His story
A rather happy middle ranking officer
His story
Full body armor
Notice the detail
Braided hair with a topknot
