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When we found the warriors in 1974 they were buried 6-7 meters deep underground. Originally there was a 3.5 meters high wooden ceiling which covered all of the warriors. The archaeologists think there are 3 meters of dirt on top of the ceiling. Furthermore the wooden ceiling was burnt 2 200 years ago and almost all the figures and horses were found broken.
Sima Qian’s “Records of History” indicates that Emperor Qin’s palaces were destroyed and burnt by the ...Details

It is feasible although never recommended for a traveler to visit Beijing without ever laying eyes on the Great Wall. I was forced to do this on my first trip to Beijing passing through on my way to XinJiang. It wasn't until 5 months later that I was able to spend enough time in the city to finally climb the Wall and "become a man" in Chairman Mao's eyes. In other words you don't just accidentally run into the Great ...Details