Xi'an Shaanxi and the Terracotta Army by Paul Mooney (9789622178007)

Description - Xi'an Shaanxi and the Terracotta Army by Paul Mooney

This comprehensive guidebook, highlighting the city and
its environs, leads the reader on a journey through
China's glorious ancient history, from the origin of the
distinctive landscape of northern China and the early
stirrings of Neolithic culture at sites like Banpo,
through its rise to Imperial capital in the Qin, Han and
Tang (among other periods), to its relative decline and
vital modern role as an administrative centre and
investment portal to China's vast northwest frontier.
This title highlights major archaeological and historical
sites of the Xi'an area, including the world-famous
Terracotta Warriors and Horses excavation, Xi'an,
Shaanxi: Gateway to the fabled Silk Road, Capital of 11
different dynastic periods. It introduces the Banpo
Neolithic Village that dates back to around 5000 BCE. It
explores the colourful world of ancient Chang'an and the
elegant Tang dynasty women. It describes the geological
background to the distinctive loess scenery of the Yellow
River Basin and the North China Plain. It guides you to
Mao's Red Army wartime headquarters located in the caves
of Yan'an and along the stunning peaks of Huashan, one of
China's sacred Mountains.

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