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Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
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“Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang” TravelChinaGuide.com
“China's Feat of Clay” Ambassadair Travel Club
“Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor” The Cultured Traveler
“48 hours in Xian” canada.com / Reuters
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 32 attractions in Xi'an
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The tomb of Emperor Qin (259-210 BC), the first Emperor of China, has not been excavated due to lack of funding, however it is believed that many of...... more » The tomb of Emperor Qin (259-210 BC), the first Emperor of China, has not been excavated due to lack of funding, however it is believed that many of the treasures buried with him are still intact. « less
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Attraction type: Historic site
Address: Xi'an
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“fantastic”
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5 of 5 stars
SPMukherjee   2 contributions
Kolkata
Oct 26, 2009

It is a wonder of wonders, it is simply unimaginable that such a tthing was conceptualised in those days. And craftmanship was fantastic and on top of it, each character was different. Further excavation should continue and it must be continued to be preserved in the same fashion. more

“You will be amazed at this place”
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5 of 5 stars
Kiwis_overseas   8 contributions
Wales
Oct 23, 2009

The scale of the pits, the careful restoration of the warriors and the magic makes this a truely amazing place - the detail of the faces is just like looking at real people. A nice, clean and friendly complex with helpful staff more

“da brividi”
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5 of 5 stars
fiammella   8 contributions
roma
Oct 26, 2009

impressionanti e bellissimi i guerrieri di terracotta... sono perfettamente conservati e si continua a scavare per trovarne, pare, altrettanti! un'esercito... more

“文化底蕴很深”
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4 of 5 stars
A DaoDao Member
Google Translation
Jun 15, 2009

非常不错，很好，那里的小吃也很不错，很便... more

“秦の始皇帝陵”
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3 of 5 stars
flyinglab   361 contributions
上海
Google Translation
Mar 23, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

兵馬ヨウへ行く手前に秦の始皇帝陵を通ります。小高い丘のような感じなので、うっかり通り過ぎてしまいそうです。陵の上まで歩い... more

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