One Man's Army

I woke this morning to rain. The trip to the Terracotta Army was long (subway-bus-bus) but rewarding. I saved at least 100 Rmb from the boring follow-me-for-too-long tours organized through the hostel. I was inundated with dates, artifacts, timelines, and quick Chinese quips today. I could write a five paragraph essay about the army, but ill save you the pain.

I'm currently visiting Park Qin Bar, a quant basement pub underneath my hostel named after the famed Emperor Qin, whose grave is guarded by the Terracotta Army. The Tomb spans for around 60 sq.km, and took 40 years to construct. Emperor Qin, who is credited with uniting China, began his reign as a 13 year old. He conquered six kingdoms before his death at 37. Talk about leaving a legacy! I gotta admit... They serve good beer ;)