| Most viewed - Xi'an |

Bell Tower106 viewsLocated in the centre of the old town this tower sounded a large bell at dawn to rouse the rabble.
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Pit 1102 viewsInnocuous name for a sprawling array of 6000 soldiers.
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Chariots of Fire(d Earth)101 viewsOne of two chariots reconstructed quite beautifully.
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People Watching100 viewsThese three watch tourists coming to check out the gates as I watch the watchers.
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My Turn100 viewsI snuck up to the drum and initiated a new song. In my head.
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Battlefield Earth99 viewsMore soldiers, or pieces of them, being recovered.
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Drum Show99 viewsA traditional drum performance in, you guessed it, the drum tower. It was actually really, really good.
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Drum and Haze98 viewsCeremonial drums in the drum tower.
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Headless Clay Men97 viewsI know 8 soldiers at least won't ever come back to life. Whew.
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Dancing in the Streets96 viewsA somewhat impromptu dance in front of the bank grew and grew. Apparently these dances were the result of Mao being invited to a ball in England and loving it.
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Attention to Detail96 viewsThese soldiers all have different faces and were, at one pointed, painted as well.
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Classic Drink96 viewsNon-Classic Cans
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Long Day At Work96 viewsThinking about getting home and having some time off.
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So Many Knots95 viewsWhere they knotted their hair displayed rank.
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Towers Old and New95 viewsThe old guard tower sits below two new residential ones.
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Captive Crickets94 viewsMake a nice pet.
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Terracotta Warriors93 viewsWhile these guys are a bit small, they'd make a ferocious army of cockroach hunters. And that's just what Asia needs.
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Bell Tower93 viewsThe ancient bell that signalled dawn.
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Bell Tower Day93 viewsAnd the surrounding city, haze, and smog. Xi'an is not a small town, that much is certain.
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Walls of Xi'an91 viewsNot a city to be taken easily, after scaling the moat you still have 12m of wall ahead of you.
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