The size of the complex and what has been uncovered is unbelievable. Hard to imagine the cost, time and effort that was spent to create these thousands of years back. Although it was fascinating to see and worth the trip, I left somehow feeling like something was missing. Maybe just missing color with the brown clay all around inside the... More

The sheer magnitude of the main pit (#1) is overwhelming. Each warrior and horse is completely different and so intricately detailed - quite a sight to behold! Because of the number of warriors and horses, the other pits (which show the excavation and preservation works in different stages) aren't quite as impresaive. Each of the others is WELL worth going... More

I loved everything about the terracotta warrior museum and found the history fascinating. It does get very busy, but stretch your legs and walk all around the site and you get to see the full extent of the excavations and as most people crowd onto the main viewing platform you also can see better from the side walk ways. I... More

Work is still going on to expose and restore more of the warriors and horses. The site is beautifully laid out and the only down side is the large number of vendors on the perimeter of the site trying to get you to buy fake replicas.

can't believe history and continuing archeological "find", let alone the entire size and scope of this

It is truly a site to behold, but part of the awesomeness of visiting this place is understanding what you are looking at. Do a bit of research, reading, etc... before taking the trip, otherwise you just end up standing there looking at a bunch of life size clay figures. What really amazes me is to know that this guy,... More

Terra-cotta Warriors is a MUST visit in a life time. The history behind it is so intense, and it really is hard to imagine the amount of work put into building an army for after life. Highly suggest to visit first thing in the morning as it gets really crowded later in the day.

I would recommend to include the terracota warriors visit in a 2-days visit to Xi'an, otherwise it's too much time involved. And I think you can keep the Terracota for your second visit to China. Yes it's unique, it's very interesting, but there are so many people that it's difficult to really appreciate the visit. There are many things and... More

The Terracotta Warriors are such an iconic Chinese attraction, that they certainly warrant a visit. We went with very high expectations and, I have to say, were a little disappointed. OK, so it is an incredibly unique and interesting site, but the way that it is made out to be one of the greatest things to see in the whole... More