Xian 2003

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Second stop on the tour, a factory that churns out lots of little Terra Cotta figurines. No heat in there.
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They seemed used to tours coming through, but we were the only ones there.
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Yes, everything here is for sale too!
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She was hand painting furniture, beautifully so. Labor is very cheap here.
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Lots of little figurines. The smallest ones went for 50 yuan ($8). Something told me we could find them cheaper elsewhere.
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Fooled you. More little figurines.
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They come in all shapes and sizes. Not a great range of colors, however.
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The original warriors were apparently made close to 1 1/2 times actual size of the individual warrior each was sculpted to resemble.
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This guy wouldn't flinch. Kinda like the Beefeaters at Buckingham.
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Cooling towers in the distance? Outside the figurine factory.
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A good lunch at a restaurant all the tour guides seem to take their groups. I think they get kickbacks.
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Our guide and the minibus we rode in on.