3. The Terracotta Warriors
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Discovered in 1974 when a local farmer dug a well, the terracotta army, buried in 210 BC with the first emperor of the Qin dynasty, is a breathtaking site. The thousands of life-size figures have individually modeled faces and armor styles appropriate to their rank. The museum of the Terracotta Army is located near the city of Xi'an, in Shaanxi Province. (
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