Asia - China
This section displays selected images from my visit to both the Great Wall and the Terracotta Warrior Museum in Xi'an, taken during a fortnight visit to the area in May 2013. (Items are still being added to this gallery; as of February 2014)
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Scroll through the images using the arrows, click on an image to enlarge and then select 'previous' or 'next' to scroll through the chosen set in the larger format.
Re-click on Gallery heading to exit the set and choose another group of images.
Taking the cablecar ride up to the Great Wall
My first view of the Great Wall from the cablecar
A view taken from one of the many watch towers, along the Great Wall
A section of the path linking the many watch towers
The many uneven steps that can be found at each tower
A portion of Pit #3 showing some terra-cotta warriors
A wider view of the warriors in Pit #3
Another section of Pit #3
A portion of Pit #3 not yet opened, which is thought to hold many more warriors.
A kneeling life-size archer warrior
A charioteer removed from the pit, to facilitate closer examination.
A section of Pit #2, showing warriors under restoration
Closer detail of some uncovered warriors in Pit #2
An over-view of Pit #1, the largest of the three pits uncovered.
A closer view of some of the rows in Pit #1
A section of warriors in Pit #1
Warriors and horses in Pit #1
A closer view of some of the horses in Pit #1
