A bronze chariot

Two half-size scale models of real chariots were unearthed in 1980. They are made of bronze with 1,720 gold and silver pieces. Both required extensive restoration before being displayable in public. They are thought to serve as the vehicle for the emperor's inspection tours in his afterlife.

Bamboo slips unearthed in the pit recorded some of the letters that soldiers or artisans wrote home, giving a glimpse of their daily lives.

Explaining a weapon

The arrow heads are sharp still, even after being buried for over 2,000 years.

A bronze duck

The exhibition of ceramics from the Yaozhou kiln (one of the four principal kilns in northern China, that once extended for three miles) contains 187 sets of ceramic collections, honoring 1,000 years of excellent ceramic-making techniques and brilliant artistic achievements.

Labeled as "Buddhist Service Paintings", these works of art were on loan from the Luochuan Folk Museum in Yan'an.

We walked a different way back to the bus, past a long line of gift shops but also some lovely fountains and artwork.

Anyone could pretend to be a warrior.

The beef pulls noodles?