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Who Are The Terra Cotta Warriors of China?by Johann Phillipe Fong Nestled in the southwest countryside of China's Shaanxi province you will find a small, remote city called Xian. For a However, in the Spring of 1975, that all changed. It was that year that a peasant worker first stumbled upon the most stunning archelogical discovery ever. For over 2,200 years, thousands of life-sized, clay warriors and horses remained buried under red soil, lying silently as part of a massive army. Around 200 B.C., Emperor Qin, China's first emperor, began constructing his tomb and to protect that tomb, he ordered the creation of thousands of clay guards. Each soldier was created by a team of workers, fashioning each statue down to the most minute detail. Hair style, clothes and armor were all made as lifelike as possible. Thousands upon thousands of statues were produced and arranged in a guarded position around the tomb. These nearly 8,000 statues were found buried alongside their weapons and stone animals. Warriors were equipped with real swords and spears and full-sized horses were also created. The warriors were constructed with the greatest detail; each had different expressions or positions and all ranks were present. There were archers, generals and other varieties of warriors, each built to life-size specifications. Most of the statues stood nearly six-feet tall.
If you have the chance to visit China, visiting this display is a must. The scope of the warriors and the sheer number makes this quite an incredible site. Each of the statues seem to breath life under the solemn stares. Go here for another photograph of the site. And for something really cool, check out the clocks below--the numbers are all in Chinese! The shirts are cool, too and if you wear it to while eating Dim Sum with your chopsticks, you are sure to get noticed! Check out the store below for other uniquely Asian products.
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thousand years, this city served as a capital for many of the ruling Chinese Dynasties, but in present times it lost glory to its neighboring city, Beijing.
Today, the Terra Cotta Warriors of China are on display for visitors and are known throughout the world as being one of the most significant links to China's past, ranking up there with the 
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