April 24 Wed Xian

The Terracotta Warriors were on tap for today. After that we took a harrowing ride on a motor car to the city wall. The driver actually hit a pedestrian an kept on going. Up on the wall was a drum ceremony with pictures. We then rode a tandem bike 9 miles around the wall. Our travels home included a stop at a German beer pub and a tamer motor car ride to the hotel. The evening meal at Xian restaurant of Peking Duck Pork, Beef and Lamb was not good. The fried rice with an unknown sauce,however was excellent.

Terracotta Warriors depicting the
armies of Qin Shi Huang

the purpose was to protect the emperor in his afterlife

Wall carvings at the TW

Replications of warriors

Windows at TW

There were 4 pits about 7 metres deep.

Wall decoration at the TW

A Drum Ceremony atop the wall around Xian

We got to participate.

A photo op with one of the drummers.

A view from the Xian Wall that protected the city

A nine mile tandem bike ride
around the Xian Wall? No Problem.

Randy enjoys a  beer after the bike ride.

A German Beer in Xian China?? Who da thunk!

A view of Xian from the Pub