Xi'an: Saturday

Saturday: The morning starts at 0500. I threw some stuff in my backpack and we headed off to the airport. We had trouble going through security. We reached Xi'an at 0900 and met Daniel, our tour guide. We went to the factory where replica terra cotta soldiers are made. Then we went to see the terra cotta warriors themselves. They were simply amazing! Apparently the pits themselves are still booby-trapped. The farmer that found the pits was there signing autographs as well. We then went to the Huaqing hot springs and walked around the Xi'an city wall. I bought some jade directly from the state. We then went to a theatre where they served several rounds of dumplings and put on performance on the Tang dynasty for us! The other groups sitting at our table just happened to be from Michigan also. We're off to the hotel to get some sleep...