Xi'an - Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum 西安秦始皇陵

6/23/2014 Xi'an, Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum (秦始皇陵)

 

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Aaron:

Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum was exciting. We were excited because Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor to unite China. There is a legend saying that he built rocky mountains and mercury rivers in his tomb to simulate his wealth. His tomb was never opened. People never excavated his body. That makes his mausoleum mysterious. When we entered we saw a stone that said Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum was a world heritage site. While we continued on, we saw statues of people doing things. There was even a circle of a horse. Some vases were on rocks! Nearby the exit, we arrived at his tombstone. It was very tall. At the end, we saw a stone explaining the details of Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum. His mausoleum was enormous.

Gordon:

After the Terracotta Army, we went to Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum. He was the first emperor to unite China. His mausoleum is famous and cool. At the beginning, there is a stone with red painted words. It is a sign of Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum, a world heritage site. The stone warrior's looks real. They look like they are making a clay pot. His mausoleum was fun. It was truly enormous.