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Terracotta Army, Xi'an: 160 reviews and 352 photos
Yang Pei Yan, the farmer who originally found the Terra Cotta Warriors in 1974 while drilling a well, is still alive and lives in the area. He is often sitting in the gift shop, where he makes money by autographing books about the warriors that people buy in the shop. Yes, it is a bit of a gimmick to extract money from tourists. However, the man did make one of the greatest archaeological finds in history and didn't loot it, so we don't mind seeing him make some extra yuan.
Directions: In the main giftshop near the pits containing the warrior statues.
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