Blog 7:
With 2 hours and 15 minutes airplane, we arrived to Xi’an. Xi’an is the capital of Shang Xi province, located in the northwest of China. Xi’an (In Chinese it means Western Peace) is one of the oldest cities in China, the city was known as Chang’an (in Chinese, it means Peace forever). Xi'an has a rich and culturally significant history. Xi'an is the starting point of the Silk Road and home to the Terracotta Warrior.
Today we went to see the Terracotta Warriors. I was speechless when I saw all of the warriors. To think of the work that must have gone into each warrior. I am amazed at the quality of each one. I feel so grateful to see this incredible sight. No wonder it’s a wonder of the world!
Grace
I am really excited for the dumpling feast for dinner tonight. So far in Xi’an I have especially enjoyed the difference in architecture compared to the other cities. Shang Hai was more industrial, where as Hang Zhou was very beautiful in design. Here in Xi’an. The history of the city is very visible in the buildings, and incorporated artifacts like the city wall. (Megan)
Today we visited the Terra Cotta Warriors. They were very impressive, but I didn’t find them nearly as interesting as the wall surrounding the older city of Xi’an. The wall is huge and is a complete circle enclosing the older part of the city. At night the lanterns on the wall turn on, they are very beautiful. The city is also very naturally beautiful, with big mountains on each side. The mountains have a couple of old temples on them. Unfortunately we won’t get to visit them.
Yesterday we went to visit a local school in Xi’an. I was blown away by the 12 year old students’ knowledge of the English language. Talking to the little girls at the school was surely something that I will never forget. The city of Xi’an is very different than Shanghai and Hangzhou in almost every aspect. The city is much more spread out than the other two, and the historical sites of the city are much more prominent and visible from the bus even as we just drive around the city. The Terracotta warriors were fantastic. Days before this trip I was looking at pictures of the sites that we would be visiting, and finally being able to be at such a famous site as that of the terracotta warriors was incredible. This trip continues to exceed my expectations at every step.
-Marcus
Terra Cotta Warriors are one of the Seven Wonders. There are more than Seven thousand Warriors, but every Warrior is unique, none of them is same. They face forward, looks like ready for a war. I felt very cold when I visited the Terra Cotta Warriors Museum. I can image two thousands years ago, all the males were serving as soldiers and works who had to establish the Great Wall, Emperor Shi Huang’s Tomb, and Terra Cotta Warriors. At that time, the happiest thing is family reunion, but I know all the works who built Terra Cotta Warriors were all buried after they finished this job, that’s why no historical books have wrote the Terra Cotta Warriors. When people felt amazed by the Terra Cotta Warriors and those sharp weapons, I felt the scariness and hopeless at the moment of those works got buried. My tears just couldn’t help falling down. (Fan)
Getting to witness the sight of the Eighth Wonder of the World was a phenomenal experience. Most of the Terra Cotta Warriors, while robbed of their vibrant colors by harsh sun rays, were kept in tact quite impressively. Our guide, Ivy, described to us the meticulous process of restoring simply one statue, something that takes six months. (Yelta)
Today, the gullible group of Americans claiming to be Chinese students visited the workshop of the Terra Cotta Warriors. Unfortunately, I am one of said naïve children, and whilst wandering the halls of merchandise I was fallen upon by countless locust-like salespeople who correctly detected easy prey. But aha, for today I equipped my shoes with shorter shoelaces thus preventing the giant white devil of Ben Griffith from playing one of his “hilarious” jokes on me. Tie them – pfsh.
(You could just tie your shoes and solve this problem Morgan-From Ben)
Today was really fun. I had to get up quite early this morning, but luckily I was able to drink coffee. The Terra Cotta Warriors were absolutely amazing. I never knew there were so many of them! It was really really nice having warm weather today. The rain two nights ago was unbearable. I had a really fun time shopping with the group. Bargaining is a hard task. Hopefully we will visit other markets, because I am trying to buy a rolex ;) . I am super excited to go to Beijing tomorrow. I can’t wait!
-Michael
Today was fun. I liked the warm weather for a change. The flea market was really fun, it was fun when we bargained for like 10mins on some t-shirts. I also like the persistence of the merchants when they were trying to sell you something. The lady was willing to lower the price of the shirts from 300 for 3 to 180 for 3 just so we would buy them. The Terra Cotta Warriors were really cool. I didn’t realize that there were so many that they haven’t discovered yet.
-Langston Hughes
我今天早上六点三刻起床,所以我很累。我 们 今天去 买 兵 马 俑,我 觉 得又酷又美。我 们 今天晚 饭 吃很多 饺 子, 饺 子好吃极了。我 们 明天去 飞 机 场 ,去北京。
-Daniel
Today is our last day in Xi’an, I’ve really liked this city, because the wall is very interesting. The wall really unites the city and gives a very cool and unusual aesthetic. The wall makes me think of a castle or of more ancient times. I also really liked the flea market. I like buying stuff and most of the stuff there was cheap and bargaining proved to be quite fun! I didn’t enjoy the Terra Cotta warriors as much as I thought I would. I suppose my expectations were simply too high. A few days ago we went to the combined high school, middle school and primary school. During the culture exchange with the other students, we sang Let it Go from Frozen. Even the Chinese students joined in! A few young girls asked for my email and phone, they told my mom I was “SO COOL”. (Jackson)
With 2 hours and 15 minutes airplane, we arrived to Xi’an. Xi’an is the capital of Shang Xi province, located in the northwest of China. Xi’an (In Chinese it means Western Peace) is one of the oldest cities in China, the city was known as Chang’an (in Chinese, it means Peace forever). Xi'an has a rich and culturally significant history. Xi'an is the starting point of the Silk Road and home to the Terracotta Warrior.
Today we went to see the Terracotta Warriors. I was speechless when I saw all of the warriors. To think of the work that must have gone into each warrior. I am amazed at the quality of each one. I feel so grateful to see this incredible sight. No wonder it’s a wonder of the world!
Grace
I am really excited for the dumpling feast for dinner tonight. So far in Xi’an I have especially enjoyed the difference in architecture compared to the other cities. Shang Hai was more industrial, where as Hang Zhou was very beautiful in design. Here in Xi’an. The history of the city is very visible in the buildings, and incorporated artifacts like the city wall. (Megan)
Today we visited the Terra Cotta Warriors. They were very impressive, but I didn’t find them nearly as interesting as the wall surrounding the older city of Xi’an. The wall is huge and is a complete circle enclosing the older part of the city. At night the lanterns on the wall turn on, they are very beautiful. The city is also very naturally beautiful, with big mountains on each side. The mountains have a couple of old temples on them. Unfortunately we won’t get to visit them.
Yesterday we went to visit a local school in Xi’an. I was blown away by the 12 year old students’ knowledge of the English language. Talking to the little girls at the school was surely something that I will never forget. The city of Xi’an is very different than Shanghai and Hangzhou in almost every aspect. The city is much more spread out than the other two, and the historical sites of the city are much more prominent and visible from the bus even as we just drive around the city. The Terracotta warriors were fantastic. Days before this trip I was looking at pictures of the sites that we would be visiting, and finally being able to be at such a famous site as that of the terracotta warriors was incredible. This trip continues to exceed my expectations at every step.
-Marcus
Terra Cotta Warriors are one of the Seven Wonders. There are more than Seven thousand Warriors, but every Warrior is unique, none of them is same. They face forward, looks like ready for a war. I felt very cold when I visited the Terra Cotta Warriors Museum. I can image two thousands years ago, all the males were serving as soldiers and works who had to establish the Great Wall, Emperor Shi Huang’s Tomb, and Terra Cotta Warriors. At that time, the happiest thing is family reunion, but I know all the works who built Terra Cotta Warriors were all buried after they finished this job, that’s why no historical books have wrote the Terra Cotta Warriors. When people felt amazed by the Terra Cotta Warriors and those sharp weapons, I felt the scariness and hopeless at the moment of those works got buried. My tears just couldn’t help falling down. (Fan)
Getting to witness the sight of the Eighth Wonder of the World was a phenomenal experience. Most of the Terra Cotta Warriors, while robbed of their vibrant colors by harsh sun rays, were kept in tact quite impressively. Our guide, Ivy, described to us the meticulous process of restoring simply one statue, something that takes six months. (Yelta)
Today, the gullible group of Americans claiming to be Chinese students visited the workshop of the Terra Cotta Warriors. Unfortunately, I am one of said naïve children, and whilst wandering the halls of merchandise I was fallen upon by countless locust-like salespeople who correctly detected easy prey. But aha, for today I equipped my shoes with shorter shoelaces thus preventing the giant white devil of Ben Griffith from playing one of his “hilarious” jokes on me. Tie them – pfsh.
(You could just tie your shoes and solve this problem Morgan-From Ben)
Today was really fun. I had to get up quite early this morning, but luckily I was able to drink coffee. The Terra Cotta Warriors were absolutely amazing. I never knew there were so many of them! It was really really nice having warm weather today. The rain two nights ago was unbearable. I had a really fun time shopping with the group. Bargaining is a hard task. Hopefully we will visit other markets, because I am trying to buy a rolex ;) . I am super excited to go to Beijing tomorrow. I can’t wait!
-Michael
Today was fun. I liked the warm weather for a change. The flea market was really fun, it was fun when we bargained for like 10mins on some t-shirts. I also like the persistence of the merchants when they were trying to sell you something. The lady was willing to lower the price of the shirts from 300 for 3 to 180 for 3 just so we would buy them. The Terra Cotta Warriors were really cool. I didn’t realize that there were so many that they haven’t discovered yet.
-Langston Hughes
我今天早上六点三刻起床,所以我很累。我 们 今天去 买 兵 马 俑,我 觉 得又酷又美。我 们 今天晚 饭 吃很多 饺 子, 饺 子好吃极了。我 们 明天去 飞 机 场 ,去北京。
-Daniel
Today is our last day in Xi’an, I’ve really liked this city, because the wall is very interesting. The wall really unites the city and gives a very cool and unusual aesthetic. The wall makes me think of a castle or of more ancient times. I also really liked the flea market. I like buying stuff and most of the stuff there was cheap and bargaining proved to be quite fun! I didn’t enjoy the Terra Cotta warriors as much as I thought I would. I suppose my expectations were simply too high. A few days ago we went to the combined high school, middle school and primary school. During the culture exchange with the other students, we sang Let it Go from Frozen. Even the Chinese students joined in! A few young girls asked for my email and phone, they told my mom I was “SO COOL”. (Jackson)