Day 1 Terracotta Warriors Museum, Traditional Cave Dwelling

09:00: Your friendly local tour expert will meet you at your hotel lobby and this amazing half day trip begins. The first sight is also the very highlight of this trip. You will head for the world wonder, Terracotta Warriors Museum. This museum is established on the very site that about 8,000 life-size terracotta soldiers and objects were buried to protect Qin Shi Huang in his immortal life. There are about 2,000 figures on display. Not far from the museum is the mysterious mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, which still remains intact. Your visit to this grand museum covers three pits on the original sites. Your guide will lead you to examine them closely one by one. Pit 1 is the principle pit that houses the major combating force, whilst Pit 2 is the mechanized troupe, and the last one Pit 3 is the command center. There are also extra exhibitions available inside the museum, displaying bronze Chariots, terracotta acrobat figures and some other bronze weapons. It’s definitely a great demonstration of Qin history and culture.




12:00-13:00: Have lunch at a restaurant frequented by locals.










13:30-14:00: Your guide will take you to visit a local cave house family. Cave houses built in the mountains are quite common in some areas of middle and northwestern China. To avoid wild animals and keep cool in summer and warm in winter, ancient people discovered that cave living was very useful. Further development led to cave houses being carved out of the hillside, especially on the vertical side of loess hills. The bottom is rectangle-shaped and the ceiling a semi-circle. To make it safer and more attractive, modern people usually use bricks or cement to decorate the outside and paint the inside. The cave house is usually built on the south side of a hill. Beside the door is a large window, allowing in more light. Another fascinating thing about cave houses is that they have beds made out of loess. Such beds are hollow inside so the owners can make a fire inside to keep the bed warm. Seeing such a way of living will give you a new understanding of the rural Chinese people.




15:00: Get back to your hotel.