Terracotta Warriors: The Worst Guards Known to Mankind

After our plane flight, we took a bus to the Terracotta Warriors. WARNING: For all those who are considering a Qin Dynasty burial, terracotta warriors, in addition to not lasting for long, can NOT, I repeat can NOT protect you from the ever-flowing mass of invading tourists.

Pit 2 was mainly terracotta shards and crumbled dust, but we did see some whole pieces, such as a wagon wheel and a head. Pit 3 had mostly complete parts, like torsos, arms, legs, heads, and even horse heads, appendages, and 1 horse behind. There was one cavern filled with headless bodies.

However, Pit 1 has complete bodies of warriors, each with their own face. Invisible chariots are pulled by horses, and, despite the missing arrows and spears, the severity in their faces make it seem like they are going to attack at any moment. One room was filled with soldiers, many of whom had lost their heads, I assume discussing battle strategy. The horses behind them make my nickname, ‘’The Headless Horsemens’ Convention,’’ seem accurate. Where spears used to stand, there are empty hands, but the way the hands are put up, it looks like they once held drinks.

We excavated our way out, and were chilled by the sight of REAL DOG SKINS hanging on stands all around the marketplace. We hurried back to our hotel, and after unpacking, headed out for dinner. We first stopped at a hotel, but then we saw the sea turtles next to an aquarium full of animals that they serve for dinner and cleared out.

Next we stopped at a restaurant and got noodles, tofu and steamed broccoli in garlic. First they brought out my cold noodles in sesame sauce. They were spicy and hurt my mouth, so I stopped eating them. Accidentally they brought out a plate of steaming meat, so we had them take it away and bring out our tofu. Our tofu was also spicy, resulting in me drinking half of the giant water bottle. Lastly, they brought out the steamed broccoli in garlic. It was alright, but what really drew my attention to it was that it was the only part of the meal not trying to burn my face off. We went back to our hotel and got an early night’s sleep.