Terracotta warriors

A full-on tourist day. Off to the terracotta warriors, which were discovered by a farmer digging a well in about 1974. You should see the place now. Quite an enterprise and a place to come to experience the press of humanity. Pretty amazing though--an extraordinary effort to send off one person, albeit an emperor.
This evening we went to a dinner & show at the urging of the local guide. It was Western tourist thick but, nevertheless, the show was quite spectacular and entertaining. Lots of dancing and drumming and flowing costumes plus the odd haughty pose.
It's been hot the last few days -- into the 30s and 37 forecast tomorrow.
Xi'an is quite a chic modern hamlet of 11 million people. Quite a few unfinished abandoned apartment buildings around. In another sign of how tough things have been, at least 3 of our local guides are just getting back to work after 4 years. 2 have said they haven't spoken English in that long.Les mer