Terra Cotta Warriors

On October 17, Jiatong University invited the foreign teachers to go on a day long field trip. First we attended a lecture about the history or famous sites in this area. Then they fed us lunch. Next we boarded a bus to go visit the Terra Cotta Warriors. We saw them in the spring, but it was just as impressive and astonishing this time also. We even some some new sites. It was a beautiful, sunny fall day, so we really enjoyed ourselves.

Then they took us to quite a fancy restaurant for dinner. It was 10 courses, some far better than others. The "beef steak" was the size of a silver dollar. Tim was a good sport and dressed up in an ethnic robe for a picture of an ancient emperor.

The highlight of the day was an outdoor spectacular at the hot springs mountain. They acted out the story of the Ming Dynasty emperor and his lady love. It was quite the play / pageant complete with dancing, zip line, waterfalls, fire, 3- D screens, and costumes galore. We loved it and highly recommend it. We feel very honored for the university to treat us so well.