This was one of the most sweltering days of my entire life. After staying up all night traveling from Jingdezhen to Xi’an by plane and bus, we finally made it to the Terracotta warriors in the afternoon. I knew that the Terracotta Warriors existed but I was completely unaware of the extent of the tombs or the story behind Emperor Han.
The refusal to further excavate the remaining pits and tomb itself truly embodied the Chinese attitude towards their 5,000 year old continuous culture. In the North and South Americas, people are digging up all of the ancient artifacts they can find and auctioning it off at high prices. The respect that the Chinese had towards an ancient dynasty and their culture’s history was a change from the views of Western values.
The refusal to further excavate the remaining pits and tomb itself truly embodied the Chinese attitude towards their 5,000 year old continuous culture. In the North and South Americas, people are digging up all of the ancient artifacts they can find and auctioning it off at high prices. The respect that the Chinese had towards an ancient dynasty and their culture’s history was a change from the views of Western values.
This girl's family forced her to give me this cucumber as a gift
Dressed up as a Terracotta Warrior
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