http://www.traveldir.org The RSS feed of the Latest 10 Xi'an articles at Traveldir.org en http://www.traveldir.org/articles/asia/china/xian/xian_travel_guide_sights_to_see.html Known in former times as Chang'an, this city served as the capital of ancient and medieval China for 1000 years. Though it may be old, it is not, in this writer's opinion, very interesting, and could http://www.traveldir.org/articles/asia/china/xian/funeral_vaults_of_qin_shi_huang_di_terracotta_figures.html This is one of the greatest archeological finds in the world, and was discovered accidentally in 1974 when an unknown farmer was digging in the area. What he found was a life size head, made of clay, http://www.traveldir.org/articles/asia/china/xian/the_terracotta_warriors_of_xian.html Emperor Qin Shi Huang's tomb surpasses the famed burial sites of Egypt in many ways. Do you know about a pharaoh who has a pyramid with over 8,000 warriors standing guard over his riches? Even though