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This trip we decided to pull in a visit to the Terracotta Warriors in Xian. 

Xian is a huge, dirty city a days drive inland. The old city is surrounded by a beautiful city wall, with some wonderful gate houses. At night there is a bustling night market to the east of the city. But the highlight is most definitely a visit to the Terracotta Warriors, about an hour north by bus.

Other than the Warriors, Xian is not worth the visit. But the Terracotta Warriors certainly are fascinating themselves.