Emperor Shi Huang Di's Mausoleum Site Museum (兵马俑)
Perhaps the most famous attraction in Xi’an is the Emperor Shi Huang Di (AKA Qinshihuang)'s Mausoleum Site Museum, AKA the Terracotta Army. The museum consists of three pits, each with something to make it unique. Pit 1 is the largest and consists of soldiers ready for battle. Pit 2 is the support soldiers, including chariots, standing archers, kneeling archers, higher ranking officer, etc. Pit 3 is the command centre. There was no command officer in Pit 3 because command officer was a temporary post given by the king during the war. After the war, the authority will be taken back. The museum was worth visiting for sure. Its scale is unbelievable.
A little side story
To beat the crowd, we decided to head to the museum early in the morning. After we had boarded the bus, the bus ticket operator told everyone that the museum won’t be open for another hour and suggested that we stopped by a shopping mall first. We didn’t want to deviate from the original plan and decided to continue with the bus ride. When we arrived, we learned that the operator wasn’t being honest to us before. The museum was open already and there weren’t many people. So the line up was easy and we could walk through the museum in leisure. In China, I found that I needed to re-confirm any information I received, even if it's coming from an official.