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[Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang] Travel through thousands of years of time and space!

🗿🏺⚔️[In-depth guide to Qin Shi Huang’s Terracotta Warriors] Travel through thousands of years of time and space! Unlock the Archaeological Level Visitor Guide✨ 📍【Transportation Guide】🚇 ✔️Metro: Xi'an Metro Line 9 → Huaqingchi Station Exit C, transfer to Bus 602/Lintong 826 ✔️Bus: Take bus No. 306 (Tour 5) from the East Square of the Railway Station, the journey takes 1 hour and the fare is 7 yuan ✔️Self-driving: Xi'an City → Lianhuo Expressway Terracotta Warriors Line, navigate to "Qin Shi Huangdi Mausoleum Museum", parking fee 10 yuan/day ✔️High-speed rail: Xi'an North Station → Lintong West Station (18 minutes), 15 minutes by taxi to the scenic spot 🎫【Ticket Information】💡 ▪️ Full price ticket 120 yuan (including Terracotta Warriors + Lishan Garden) ▪️ Half price for students/seniors, free for those under 16 ▪️ Make an appointment in advance on the "Qin Shi Huang Emperor's Mausoleum Museum" official account and enter the park with a mainland China ID card 🌟【Must-visit attractions】📜 1️⃣ Pit No. 1 Site Hall ✔️ Shocking Thousands of Soldiers Terracotta Army: Front row of complete kneeling archers + intermediate military officer terracotta ✔️ You can see archaeologists working on site in the restoration area (if you are lucky, you may see them) 2️⃣ Pit No. 2 Special Exhibition Hall ✔️ The most treasured item in the museum: Kneeling Archer Figurine (with complete painted traces) + General Figurine (with clear armor patterns) 3️⃣ Bronze Chariot and Horse Museum (in Lishan Park) ✔️ Bronze Crown: Bronze chariot and horses decorated with 0.1 mm gold foil, watch the dynamic restoration with AR glasses 4️⃣ Qin Shi Huang Emperor Mausoleum Site Park ✔️ Check in at the burial mound and feel the imperial spirit of "astronomy above and geography below" 🔍【Hidden gameplay】🎭 ▪️ Tips for avoiding peak hours: Go straight to Pit 1 when the park opens at 8:30 a.m., or avoid tour groups after 15:00 p.m. ▪️ VR experience: At the exit of Pit No. 2, travel back to the Qin Dynasty to see the entire process of making the Terracotta Warriors (58 yuan/person) ▪️ Cultural and creative must-buys: General Terracotta Ice Cream (Matcha Flavor), Terracotta Warriors Blind Box (Archaeological Excavation Edition) ▪️ Stamp maniac: 5 cultural and creative stores in the scenic area have special stamps (free stamps!) ▪️Photo Easter egg: On the right side of the exit of the Qin Shi Huang statue, take a creative photo of "holding up the Terracotta Warriors" 🍜【Lintong on the tip of the tongue】🥟 🔥 Scenic spot food: ✔️ Laotongguan Roujiamo (crispy version!) ✔️ Terracotta Warriors Creative Coffee (with terracotta warrior faces) 🚗 Nearby recommendations: ▪️ Xiguan Main Street: authentic biangbiang noodles + Bingfeng soda three-piece set ▪️ Daiwang Street: Tielu Youmo (Lintong intangible cultural heritage snack) ▪️ Fire Crystal Persimmon: October only! "Sweet jelly" that you can drink directly with a straw 🏨【Accommodation Guide】💤 ▪️ In-depth experience: B&B next to the Terracotta Warriors Scenic Area (recommended "Terracotta Warriors Village" farmhouse) ▪️ Convenient choice: Lintong city hotel (along the subway line, 100+ per person) ▪️ A must-stay for history lovers: Next to the Bell Tower in downtown Xi'an (convenient for a night tour of Muslim Street) ▪️ Hot spring healing: Huaqing Palace Royal Hot Spring Hotel (same hot spring as Yang Guifei) ⚠️【Notes】❗ 1️⃣ Reject wild tour guides! Official guide at the service desk of Pit No. 1 (90 yuan for 1-5 people) 2️⃣ Take the free shuttle bus to Lishan Garden opposite the Qin Shi Huang statue 3️⃣ Wear comfortable sneakers! Walk 20,000 steps or more 4️⃣ Do not take photos with the burial pits, respect archaeological culture 5️⃣ Beware of the "low-priced Lantian jade" trap in export shopping streets 💡【Tips for traveling through thousands of years】⏳ ✅ Best tour duration: 4 hours (2 hours for Terracotta Warriors + 2 hours for Lishan Garden) ✅ Items you must bring: Mainland China ID card + parasol + portable small fan (it’s stuffy inside the pit) ✅ Metaphysical gameplay: Find a Terracotta Warrior who looks like you (someone actually found one!) ✅ In-depth tour combination: Terracotta Warriors + Huaqing Palace "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" performance + Xi'an City Wall (three days and two nights classic route) 🔍🌟 Remember to use a wide-angle lens to take a panoramic photo of the Terracotta Warriors Pit, and post it on your Moments to get hundreds of likes in seconds!
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