CHINA - #11 - XI'AN - DUMPLING DINNER AND SHOW

TUESDAY EVENING

SEPTEMBER 29th

COMING BACK INTO THE XI'AN FROM VISITING THE WARRIORS

BOILING NOODLES OUTSIDE HIS STORE

APARTMENTS IN THE CITY

WIRES GOING EVERYWHERE!  THIS IS WHAT WE SAW IN EVERY CITY

XI'AN'S ANCIENT CITY

WE WILL BE EATING AND WATCHING A SHOW INSIDE THE WALLS

DUMPLINGS ARE IN THE SHAPE OF WHATEVER IS INSIDE THEM

 

TANG DYNASTY DANCING SHOW

 

CHINA - #10 - XI'AN - TERRA COTTA WARRIORS

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th

 LOOKING OUTSIDE OUR HOTEL WINDOW

LARGE BUILDINGS SURROUNDING THE OLDER HOMES

 LARGE BUILDINGS EVERYWHERE

OUT IN THE COUNTRY SIDE - FRUIT STANDS!

 THE 8000 TERRA COTTA ARMY

EACH SOLDIER HAS HIS OWN PERSONALITY 

 WORKERS IN THE PIT IN THE BACKGROUND

 A CLOSER LOOK AT THE WORKERS

 KEEPING THE MOUNDS FRESH

 STILL TO BE UNEARTHED

MORE WORKERS IN ANOTHER PIT

 LEAVING THE GROUNDS

 A LITTLE BOY WITH HIS PANTS SLIT OPEN FOR

EASY ACCESS TO POTTY

 I REMEMBER THESE CHECKERED STRIPS FROM MY LAST TRIP

I STILL LIKE THEM!

CHINA - #9 - XI'AN - JADE AND TERRA COTTA FACTORIES

 MONDAY EVENING 

SEPTEMBER 28th

WE FLEW TO XI'AN

 TUESDAY MORNING

SEPTEMBER 29th

WE TOURED THE JADE AND TERRA COTTA FACTORIES

THE JADE FACTORY

 

 I LOVED THE SCREEN, JOHN LOVED THE TABLE AND CHAIRS

 GOING TO THE TERRA COTTA FACTORY

 OUTSIDE THE FACTORY

 I LOVED THIS STATUE, WE ARE ON OUR WAY TO LUNCH

 A NOODLE FACTORY

HOME MADE NOODLES!