Today seemed to be a week long! The day started with tai chi at 6:45. Our Master is wonderful and only speaks Chinese so we were introduced to Orion who is from Berkley CA and came to China to teach English and now is serving as an interpreter.
We then had quickie breakfast and were off to our Chinese lesson. After that, a lecture on the end of the Chin Dynasty and beginning Han. Then it was lunch and it was John and my turn for lunch with Kevin and Agnes the directors.
I then hurried up to my room to fill my bag, run across the street for kele (cola) and board the bus for terra cotta warriors. On the trip our subgroup (the history group) discussed what we will want to present next week when we have to present a plan for history lessons.
Finally, the Terra Cotta Warriors! Since applying for this program, I have dreamed of being face-to-face with Chin Shihuangdi's army and today it happened. While the three pits have thousands of clay soldiers and fantastic chariots, it is a very small part of what is the entire plan he had for his afterlife. The man was insane about preparing for the afterlife by having this wonderful city with a pearl lit sky and mercury river. While that has not been uncovered, we did get to see the mound (pyramid shape) which marks the place of his burial tomb.
Upon our return, four of us opted for pizza at our hotel and look forward to showers and early bedtime as tomorrow we board the bus at 8 AM for our trip to the Baojoi Museum. It is sure to be another fantastic exploration of Chinese history, but right now I'm pooped!
Peace out.
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Great info. Thanks for the updates. The Chinese warriors do sound cool. -Brenda
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