Xi'an

The Terracotta Army was discovered by local farmers outside Xi'an in 1974 while they were digging a well. Since then, it has been discovered that the army was buried as funerary art in the years of 209 and 210 BC. The idea was that the army would accompany Shi Huang Di (the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty) in his afterlife and help him rule his next kingdom there. A large majority of the site has yet to be excavated, but it is estimated that there are over 8,000 human figures altogether, not to mention horses, chariots, and other artifacts. The number of workers involved in the project is estimated to be 700,000, many of which are thought to have been buried alive to prevent them from telling others of the tombs. Aside from warriors, there are horses, remains of weapons and chariots, generals, acrobats, musicians, strongmen, and other officials. Each statue is unique and may be replicas of real people and horses of that time.

This was undoubtedly one of the most interesting sites I've visited thus far!!