First unearthed by a farmer in 1974, these are some of the 秦始皇兵马俑 (Qin Shi Huang Bing Ma Yong), or soldiers of the Qin Emperor. More commonly known as the Terra-Cotta Warriors. One of the more important archaeological finds of the 20th century.
Displayed in the same pit they were uncovered in, many of these life-size figures are well-preserved, and they are all unique. No two look the same.
Amazing shot and amazing story for these statues, I think at the very past, china Emeror 'use' these statues to the big wall so to cheet the enemies thinking of... a billion of soldgers, but after he use almost all the money of his country and there wasn't enouph raw materials he try to makes them shorter and shorter and after some time his fake soldgers was about 30cm tall... is that right? SUPERB discovery and so a trully priceless photo James really excellent subject. best regards!
WOW! I bet that was a sight to behold. Your capture is fantastic, considering low light and handheld shot. Great details, and sharp. Very interesting, I enjoyed viewing both of the images.
Hi Chelsea. As far as I could tell, the only photography that wasnt allowed was flash photography. The light is pretty low in the pits, even lower if the sun isnt out, allowing even less light to penetrate the few openings in the roof. So unless you want to haul your tripod around, you risk not being able to get good shots.
A nice place to visit, but extremely busy as well. The crowds were immense.
Nice to see you're allowed to photograph them now. I have friends who toured China about 10 years ago, and photography in the museum was strictly forbidden. (Didn't stop them from putting the camera in the backback, on auto focus, and having a friend pop the shutter release.) Pretty sharp and clear for the conditions you were shooting in.
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