Flight to Xi'an was delayed by storms. We sat on the tarmac for at least an hour with the wind blowing the wings and the rain pounding on the plane. Once it slacked off enough to take off, the flight to Xi'an was uneventful. However, due to the delay, we did not get to check in our hotel. Instead, we had lunch at a restaurant at the airport (?!) and then we were taken directly to the Terra Cotta warriors exhibition. The girls and I had seen it before, so we did not take as much time with it as before. The place was packed with people looking at the warriors. We went into all 3 buildings, then saw another one of the farmers who discovered the warriors site in 1974. He was signing books, we did not buy one this time, got it the first time! The warriors are still an unbelievable site! It is mind-boggling to think of the amount of time, energy and craftsmanship that went into creating this army.
After the Terra Cotta warriors, we got back on the bus and headed to a dinner theater - Tang Dynasty Show with Dumpling Banquet. The dumplings were unbelievable! There were 19 different kinds and they were shaped to look like the food inside! We had cabbage dumplings, corn dumplings, pork dumplings even duck dumplings. The Tang Dynasty Show included music, singing and dancing. The show went on forever and we finally got to check in to the hotel around 11 pm! We were all exhausted - I thought we had it tough in Beijing, but the Xi'an trek, while not as hot, was just as long and tiring.
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