CHINA

We are back from our adventures in China and I have managed to go through our first media disk! We got a little camera-happy and managed to take 1000+ pictures! Thank goodness they're digital--I don't know what we'd do with all that film!

Our first stop: Xi'an (pronounced She-ahn)

This is a very old city with a lot of emporer's tombs because it is an ancient capital of China. It is also the location of the famous Terra Cota Warriors which are statues of soldiers buried around an emporer's tomb to protect him in the after life. It is the only example where they made life-sized sculptures. A lot of other emporer's made soldiers but they were much smaller.

In the pit behind us you can see all the soldiers! There were over 8000!! Some are still buried because they are trying to preserve their color until new technology arrives.

Next stop: Beijing

There was a lot to see in Beijing! First was Tienamen's Square and the Forbidden City!

As you can tell, it was VERY cold!!

We needed some American food and what's more American than Hard Rock Cafe?! :)

Shaun and I at the Ming Tomb.

THE GREAT WALL!! Our favorite site of the trip!!