September 17, 2005


Studying on a pig, Four Lakes & Two Rivers Park, Guilin, China

Four Lakes & Two Rivers Park, Guilin, China

Four Lakes, Two Rivers Park in Guilin, China

September 16, 2005



Gorgeous Karst peaks rise beside the Li River, China

Shangri-La park, Yangshuo, China

Shangri-La park, Yangshou, China

Shangri-la, Yangshuo, China

Shangri-La, Yangshuo, China

Market items found on West Street, Yangshuo, China

West Street market, Yangshuo, China

Karst peaks in Yangshuo, China, make for beautiful scenery.

Umbrellas in Yangshuo, China

Boats along the Li River, China

Leisure time along the Li River, China

Local villager walking to market along the Li River, China

Village along Li River, China

Foggy Day on the Li River in China

Li River fishing village with Karst Peaks in background, China

Boating along the Li River, China

September 15, 2005


Nighttime at Four Lakes & Two Rivers Park, Guilin, China

Li River boats in Guilin, China


Leisure time on the Li River, Guilin, China

Li River, Guilin, China

Floating down the Li River, China

Li River at sunset, Guilin, China

Traditional dress, China

Handrail found going up Solitary Beauty Peak
Guilin, China

Cormorant Fishing on the Li River, China

Life on the Li River, Guilin, China

September 14, 2005


The Terra Cotta Warriors were originally painted in bright colors, however, over the two thousand years they have silently stood guard, the color has faded and worn off. The squarish faces of the warriors feature broad foreheads and wide, thick-lipped mouths. Their eyes focus on the far distance and some bear an ornate hairstyle.
Xi'an, China

Armored soldiers unearthed in Pit 1, stand 189 cm in height and would each have had a sword in his left hand.
Xi'an, China

The many faces at the Museum of Qin Terra Cotta Warriors.
Xi'an, China

Artifacts associated with the Qin Dynasty (211 --206 BC).
Xi'an, China

Terra Cotta Warriors are still being unearthed in Xi'an, China.

Work continues on the Terra Cotta warriors which were found in 1974.
Xi'an, China

The many faces of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's army.
Xi'an, China

Found in 1974 by peasants digging for a well, listed by UNESCO in 1987 as a World Heritage Site.
Xi'an, China

Work is ongoing at this site, which is around 1.5 kilometers east of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum, Lintong County, Shaanxi province.

Life size Terra Cotta figures of warriors and horses arranged in battle formations, a site not to be missed while visiting China.
Xi'an, China

The Terra Cotta soldiers were created for the Emperor Qin Shihuang.
Xi'an, China

Replicas of what the imperial guard should have looked like in those days of pomp and vigor.
Terra Cotta Warriors, Xi'an, China

A group of peasants uncovered some pottery while digging for a well nearby the royal tomb in 1974.
Xi'an, China

Terra Cotta Warriors, each with a different face.
Xi'an, China

Terra Cotta Warriors & their horses, Xi'an, China

Xi'an, China

Terra Cotta Warriors, Xi'an, China, where photography is allowed as long as you heed their requests and don't use flash on your camera.

Terra Cotta Warriors in Pit 1, Xi'an, China














Terra Cotta Warriors, Xi'an, China














Terra Cotta Warriors & their horses, Xi'an, China

Bell Tower, center, Xi'an, China