Xi'an and the terracota warriors

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Xi’an has played a very important part in Chinese history as the imperial capital during 12 dynasties from 1,000 BC to 1,000 AD. It is also the starting point of the Silk Road. Xi’an became famous by the Terra Cotta Warriors, a collection of 8,099 life-size terra cotta figures, located near the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. The terracotta figures were buried with the emperor after his death in 210 BC. They were discovered in 1974 when a local farmer was digging a well. Going to China and not seeing the Terracotta Army is like going to Egypt and missing the Pyramids.