Friday, 11 April 2025

At the Most Famous Site in Xi'an, China - Museum of the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses of Qin

The most important place we wanted to visit on our trip to Xi'an was the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Museum. We knew that getting the admission tickets to the museum was not easy during the peak season such as the Chinese New Year. Though the new friend J. made at the bar restaurant the night before tried very hard to get us tickets, it was to no avail. We also saw videos people posted of the massive crowds at the terracotta museum with many visitors complaining that they couldn't see a thing inside there. Since we were uncomfortable with huge crowds, we decided not to visit the museum this time. Fortunately, there were a lot to see in and around the area of where the museum was located. Since we were in Xi'an and being so close to the famous museum site, we wanted to visit the area and see if there were any other interesting places to see at all.
As we had changed to a hotel located right inside the ancient city of Xi'an a couple of days before, it was easy for us to walk to many attractions and shop there. We walked a short distance from our hotel to find the right tour for us. There were many travel companies organizing tours to the terracotta museum. Visitors could buy a package deal offering both the admission ticket and the ground transportation to the site. However, for people like us who didn't buy the entrance ticket to the museum, we could pay for the tour company's bus ride to the terracotta warriors' site. We were able to purchase the tickets and boarded the bus on the same morning to the terracotta museum site! The scenery on the way was lovely! We passed by moutainous area, peaceful villages and scenic area. ">
The further we were away from the city, the more remote and moutainous the area became. Well, it made sense as the Qin emperor building his own burial place didn't want others to know and access his burial site too easily. The area surrounding the museum has become a tourist hotspot and many hotels, attractions, restaurants and travel related business have established in the area bringing with it much economic growth for residents there. In fact, visitors to the area could spend a few days in this region instead of just doing a day trip to the Terracotta Warrios Museum.
Though we didn't get into the real terracotta museum, we bought tickets to see a 3D show in a nearby building. The show included a brief history of the Qin dynasty, a short 3D experience for audiences as well as an exhibition of some of the replicas of the terracotta warriors and horses.
Towards the end of the exhibition hall, there was an area with hands on activities for children such as a clay figurine making session and an arrow target shooting station. J. thought that this show was not worth it as the displays were not genuine terracotta soldiers and the 3D session was a little too short.
However, my husband and I were happy that we got to see this famous site, strolled on the streets of the Terracotta Park, enjoyed some local food and learned something about the people and life of the Qin period in the Chinese history. RT Near the Museum of Terracotta Warriors/ Horses of Qin Near Xian, China
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