Warriors Tombs and Temples (2)

The terra cotta army represented the honor guard of the emperor and was located to the east of his mausoleum, the direction from which crossbows and long-handled weapons, cavalrymen, and chariots, all in battle formation.

More than 1,000 such figures have been excavated from what has been named Pit 1, and the estimate is that there are another 6,000 yet to be recovered.

The realism of these life-sized figures and their sheer numbers have earned the terra cotta army the title of eighth wonder of the ancient world.

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Warriors Tombs and Temples (1)

Today we visited the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana.

The exhibition draws on some of the most important excavations from the burial complexes of emperors, the tombs of the royal family members, tombs of elite individual, and the magnificent deposits placed into the Famen monastery treasure crypt.

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New Year Parade Chinatown

Broadway street is pretty much packed with people, but there is plenty of room on Hill street.

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The First Performance of the New Year

The JACCC celebrates the Year of the Dragon with Hatsu-Kaze (First Wind).

Join us on this great day and enjoy the difference performances.

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Everybody Dance

What a wonderful way to finish these festivities.

May 2012 be as much fun as this day.

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Japanese Village Plaza

Walking around and making friends.

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Pounding of the Mochi

Mochi is wet rice pounded with a wooden hammer.

It is a real workout!

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