it is excerpted to your Kindle, I-Pad or computer by clicking on this link: www.amazon.com/dp/B0041D9EPO EMPEROR SUN YAT CAPOTE? Not Just Libraries Lions of all descriptions guard the entrances of many government buildings throughout China. Dragons, too, are often seen sitting guard duty. The ball grasped by both represents "power." Ancient traditions still much in evidence today. "Motown, here we come!" amazon shoes "I'd like to get you on a slow boat to... " This warbler is part of a dinner show, one of many that can be found in China's larger cities. "And now... right here on our stage... " Acrobats complete the display of color and spectical. The Terra-Cotta Warriors On a balmy spring day in March, 1974, two farmers digging a well near the central China city of Xi Yang, unearthed some pottery shards they thought might have historical significance. Archeo- logists began digging at the spot and came upon an entire army made of terra-cotta and buried about twenty feet underground. Records indicated that China's first emperor, QuinShihuang (259-210 BC) after whom the country was named, had built the army to guard his mausoleum nearby. Qin believed that life underground was a continuation of life on earth and wasn't going to face the prospect unarmed. The statues, kilned from local clay, included 6000 infantrymen, cavalrymen, charioteers and horses outfitted with crossbows and bronze spears, swords, daggers and arrows. The officers were adorned with jewelry and military insignia made of jade. While excavation and preservation efforts continue,