Xi'an Essays

The process of building the tomb demonstrates the power Qin Shi Huangdi held throughout his empire. When his tomb was all complete, Qin Shi Huangdi didn’t want people to know where he was buried, so the workers planted trees which covered the tomb and made it look like a mountain. However, “In spring 1974, peasants excavating a well more than a mile from his mausoleum at Mount Li encountered life-size terra-cotta figures and bronze weapons” (“Qin Shi Huangdi”, Highman). Having his tomb be found so

Discovered in March, 1974 – the funereal army of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China includes a massive collection of eight thousand soldiers, over a hundred chariots and distinct horses, and several officials, acrobats and courtesans as a man-made site of tribute to one of the most influential historical figures of the region. A group of farmers uncovered the site, but much remains buried still – partly owing to reverence towards the emperor. It is part of an entire necropolis built around

ancient Chinese, which is the home of many dynasties such as the Han, Xia, Xi’an, and many more. The dynasty that we are discussing for our project is the Xi’an by comparing its past and present in the following topics which are geography, population, culture, transportation, government and finally trade. Firstly Xi’an is located in the east of Western China in the middle of The Huanghe River. Xi’an is in the center of China. Xi’an has many natural landmarks such as Mountain Qinling, which is

reckoned with. The heart of the Byzantine empire was its capital of Constantinople in present day Istanbul. Approximately four thousand miles away in China ,was Xi’an the capital of several very influential dynasties. Xi’an was prominent in both the Tang and Song dynasties, although it was important in different aspects. During the Tang dynasty, Xi’an was viewed as a very powerful and advanced city, while during the Song it was more of a cultural center. In both regions the government played a huge role

I live in Xi’an city, which is one of the most ancient cities in China. Xi’an is home to many ethnic minority settlers; for example, there is a thriving Muslim community within the Muslim quarter of the city. Tourists from all over the world visit Muslim street to experience the traditional culture and to eat the abundant and delicious street food. However, some of the minority people do not want to earn money with sweat and hard work, they steal visitor’s wallets and cash. While visitors are angry

what made the strange sound, and you find a piece of a life sized clay warrior. That discovery made what archeologists call the "eighth wonder of the world" (Krings104). This archeological wonder is the Terracotta Army of Xi'an. which is a half hour drive from the city of Xi'an (Lubow). Discovered by peasants, and dug by archeologists in 1974 there have been 8000 figures found (Krings 104-05). It took the archeologists 35 years to find 600 underground pits, and vaults (Lubow). It is said that 700

I live in Xi’an city, which is one of the most ancient cities in China. Xi’an is home to many ethnic minority settlers; for example, there is a thriving Muslim community within the Muslim quarter of the city. Tourists from all over the world visit Muslim street to experience the traditional culture and to eat the abundant and delicious street food. However, some of the minority people do not want to earn money with sweat and hard work, they steal visitor’s wallets and cash. While visitors are angry

As a time traveler, I arrived there on May 12, 583 CE, and I have returned to the present day and am sharing my experiences with you. The astonishing empire in which China began unification amazed me. I visited the ancient city Daxing, which is now Xi’an. When I arrived in Daxing, the beauty of the city stunned me. It is no wonder why after its revival, it served as the Sui dynasty’s capital. With the Loess plateau in the north, the banks of the Wei River nearby, and the Qin (Tsingling) Mountains to

largest empire in the world were the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries. They were around from 1206-1368. The mongolian empire had a lot of positive and negative effects in the world. Genghis Khan was the leader of the Mongols. The Mongols were located in central Asia. Mostly in the Pacific Ocean area. The Mongolian Empire had both positive and negative effects on the world, but more positives than negatives. To begin,the Mongols did a lot of positive things to help with trade and connection

leadership skills because it focuses on the idea of strengthening our thought processes. On that note, I’d like to describe an international experience that stimulated my thought processes . I traveled to China in November, visiting Beijing, Tianjin, and Xi’an. The experience was beyond explanation, just through viewing the architecture, feeling the atmosphere, delving into the educational institutions, and exploring the culture provided me with such fulfillment. Due to language barriers, I was only able

Qin Dynasty In Qin Dynasty, people had very hard life because of their cruel emperor, Qin Shi Huang. Qin Dynasty is located on west China. Which means, their nationality is China. Their early life of Qin Dynasty was hard working, industrious days for farmer and peasants. They always need to grow crops. On the other side, nobles, and merchant had easy laidback days. They just watch over everyone else, making sure nobody dies. Family life at Qin Dynasty was very boring. Because women are force to

During China’s war with Axis-aligned Japan, its government was more focused on destroying communism within the country. This campaign against communism angered the people of China. Chinese Nationalist troops mutinied at Xi’an and detained Nationalist government leader Chiang Kai-shek for a week. They did so to force him to halt the government’s opposition towards Communist forces, and assign Communist units combat duties against the Japanese. This brought an uneasy alliance

In Hong Kong, a wife can legally kill her cheating husband, as long as she does it with her bare hands. In 2008, a Saudi court refused an 8-year-old girl who asked for a divorce from her 58-year-old husband. In Dubai, victims in rape cases can also be charged with a crime. These shocking and obscure laws around the world sparked my interest in international legal systems. English law in particular influences laws all over the world, and studying law in the U.K. will provide insights into other legal

things as the Great Wall of China, and the Qin Mausoleum, which contains the Terracotta Warriors, were the products built by millions of slaves. The Qin Mausoleum is a huge tomb complex, made for their emperor, which was constructed near modern day Xi’an. The Qin people conquered all of the other states and surrounding regions. In 269 the Qin took massive casualties when a Zhou general defeated, not one, but two Qin armies. Though the Qin Dynasty only lasted 15 years, they destroyed more than half

for the famous Terracotta Warriors, a series of thousands of statues made from terracotta located in Xi’an, China. Works of art were made in a specific location in order to integrate with its surroundings, making it site art. Not only is this exemplified in the Terracotta Warriors; the Longmen Caves represents another example of site art. Contrarily,

The Silk Road was a series of land and sea trade routes that stretched from China to Rome in a journey that last two or more years. Many merchants traveled in caravans and did not make the whole journey, instead they traded only a certain distance from which they started and exchanged goods along the way. They would then trade the materials they had to the next merchant who would take it farther in the road. This replicated a relay system that progressed throughout time. I am lucky to be along this

In nearly 5000 years of Chinese ancient history, a total of four warm periods and four cold periods.Four warm periods :Yangshao to the Shang Dynasty (3000 BC to 1100 BC). According to the Xi'an Banpo Yangshao ruins scientists (dating back 5600 years to 6080 years) and the Yin Ruins in Anyang Ruins (3000 to 4000 years ago) found in deer, bamboo rat, raccoon, buffalo, elephant and other warm-animal remains, Description Guanzhong Plain and the North China Plain in the warm and humid climate period.

at Tiananmen Square. On the same day, many students at Peking University (PKU) and Tsinghua University erected shrines, and joined the gathering in Tiananmen Square in a piecemeal fashion. Organized student gatherings also began on a small scale in Xi'an and Shanghai on April 16. On April 17, students at the China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL) made a large wreath to commemorate Hu Yaobang. Its laying-party was on April 17 and a larger-than-expected crowd assembled. At five p.m., 500

Have you read “Animal Farm” and “1984” before? Their author, George Orwell had some provocative reflects on government politics. He concluded from what he experienced as a colonist officer in Burma that the real motives for which despotic governments act are from the same petty impulses that drive human beings in response to pressures. Both humans and governments act from their self interests. Historically, both despotic and democratic governments will act from the same insular impulses as people’s

China’s economy today is much different than that of what it was over three thousand years ago. China’s dynasties were heavily impacted not only by their dynasties, but also by: the wars that they have engaged in, the religious affiliations and Confucianism, and an assortment of different changes in technology, economy, and social and political systems. China’s civilization has experienced great changes that bring it to the country that is known today—some of the biggest changes have come within