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Xi'an known as Chang'an in ancient times, is famed all
over the world
for it's glorious history. Specialists and scholars regard it as an
inexhaustible treasurehouse of literature while heads of state from many
countries and people from all walks of life turn their eyes to this
tourist attraction, trying to broaden their knowledge of chinese
civilization.
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The Terra-cotta Army, pottery warrios and
horses, is located at a place 1.5 kilometers east of the Mausoleum of
Emperor Qin Shi Huang. It was discovered in 1974 and more excavtions were
made in the subsequent years. Vault 1 covers an area of 14,200 square
metres and houses more than 6,000 life-size pottery warriors, chariots and
horses arranged in battle formation as the main force. Vault 2, to the
north of Vault 1, contains formations of pottery soldiers as the flank
force. Vault 3. to the west of Vault 2, appears to be a military
headquater.
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The Bell Tower and Drum Tower in the city of
Xi'an date back to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Four streets radiate
from the Bell Tower, extending to the north, south, west and east. The
Drum Tower is at a short distance, to the northwest of the Bell Tower.
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The city wall of Xi'an, 11.9 Kilometres in
circumference, was rebuilt in the early period of the Ming Dynasty.
Previously built of rammed earth, it was surfaced with grey bricks in
1568, it has 5,984 arrow-shooting holes and 98 ramparts. this is the
biggest and best-preserved city wall of ancient China
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