China's First Emperor, the boy king who united the country in 221 bc and began construction of the first great wall, was not only obsessed with building but a fanatic about death. His name was Qin and he was paranoid and would kill at the drop of a hat. He would build a standing army of over 7000 to enforce his rule over the afterlife. He assigned over 700,000 workers to build this army of life size soldiers with minute detail and individuality. They came complete with weapons, horses and chariots.
I was in London and I saw that the exhibit was coming to the Natural History Museum. I was bummed because I wouldn't be able to see it. Then I read in a magazine that it was already at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, so we all went. It was very interesting. It is the largest exhibit outside of China, but still only 11 or so warriors. I think it would be so impressive to see them all lined up like they were intended to be viewed. On Fridays the exhibit is free from 4:00 on.
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