The world’s most shocking archaeological discovery of all time - The Terracotta Army were found by a group of peasants while digging a well in Shaanxi province in north-west of China in March 1974. What they uncovered from the earth were fragments of a clay figure that led to the discovery of the an extraordinary treasure of an entire army of life-size terracotta soldiers and horses concealed underground for more than 2000 years. It turned out to be one of the greatest archaeological findings in modern times.
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Sunday, 23 August 2015
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HuaShan
Mount Hua or HuaShan (华山 or also known as 西岳 in the olden days) is one of the China’s five great mountains which has a long history of religious significance. Known to be the world’s No. 1 precipitous mountain, HuaShan consists of five main peaks with the South Peak being the highest at 2154.9 meters (7,070 feet).
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