Tom & Kristin take a paleontological trip to ...
 China
June 2008
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June 13th. Flight from Dalian (yellow mark) to Xian (green mark) and onto Lanzhou (blue mark):  including a visit to the Terracotta warriors

 

Departure from Dalian (June 13th)

Hotel in Dalian
Saying goodbye to
our driver**
 
Message in the
airport bathroom
Jessie posing for Matt**
Airport guard
In the air
Xian & the Terracotta Warriors

Welcoming statue**
Museum grounds***
Mountain scenery
Our tour guide
One of the museum
buildings**
Diorama

Introduction***
Panorama
Each face is
different
Horses too

Reins are missing**
Individual statues
Within pits**
Some were destroyed**

Pit overview**
 
Pit in perspective**
Explanation
Face with
original paint**
Workers' bones
(lower left)**

Statue & tourists
Kneeling archer**
High ranking officer**
Calvaryman**
Standing archer**
Andrew poses****

Weapons*
Ever-present
guards*
Guard with
imitator*
Leaving the exhibit***
Another museum
building
Lunch**

World Heritage site**
Introduction***
Bronze chariot
Second chariot
Our group gathers
Sleeping in the
shade**
Arrival in Lanzhou

Airport near Lanzhou
Road to Lanzhou
Checkpoint*
Development**
A polluted city

View from hotel
Not a pretty sight
Matt, Will & Leda*
Andrew & Leda*
A toast by Andrew*
Lanzhou at night*

*Photographs by Kristin Braziunas   **Photographs by Joan & Matt Aten  ***Photographs by Dr. Jerry Harris   ****Photographs by Tylor Birthisel   *****Photographs by Dr. Hailu You

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