Underground museum
Over the pits.
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The mausoleum of Emperor Jing of the Western Han, who reigned from 157 to 141 BC, and his Empress Wang, on the north bank of the Wei River about 20 km north of central Xi'an. It is made of two great burial mounds surrounded by dozens of burial pits. Its highlight is the underground museum, where visitors walk on glass floors over the original pits and see thousands of small pottery figures, vessels and animal figures of pigs, dogs, sheep and horses as they were found, with a hall of finds besides; the small human figures were originally dressed in fabrics that decayed over time. Tickets cost CNY 90 from March to November and 65 in winter, open from 8.30 am to 7 pm, last entry 5 pm, per visitor guides.
Over the pits.
Pigs and horses.
Among fields.
Weicheng District, Xianyang, about 20 km north of central Xi'an, near the airport
Its figures are much smaller and from the Han dynasty, seen from glass walkways over the original pits; tickets cost CNY 90, per visitor guides.