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and rebuilt between the 4th and 16th centuries AD to protect the northern
borders of the Chinese Empire, from the nomadic peoples of the northern
steppe. The latest report estimates the length of the Great Wall of the Ming
Dynasty at 8852 km.
Discovered in 1974 when a local farmer tried to dig a well, the terra-cotta
army site, buried in 210 BC along with the first emperor of the Qin dynasty,
is an impressive place. Thousands of human-sized figures have individually
modeled faces, as well as different styles of armor according to their range.
The Terracotta Army Museum is located near the city of Xi’an in Shaanxi
Province.
Mogao Caves In 366 BC the Buddhist monk Yue Seng chiselled the first
cave, and his work continued to develop throughout several dynasties,
resulting in a fantastic collection of devotional art that can still be admired
today.
7. Palacio de Potala, Lhasa