Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, Xi'an, China - August 2006

Emperor Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor of the Qin dynasty (221 BC - 206 BC). He had a mausoleum built for himself in the form of a flat, but wide pyramid.The mausoleum is located about 35 km east-northeast of Xi'an. When we visited the mausoleum an interesting dance show was put on at the square in front of the pyramid.

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