摘要
Few cities in China can lay claim to as rich a culture as Xi'an.Famous for being the home of the Terracotta warriors,Xi'an's 3,000-year history has played an enormous part in shaping China's cultural heritage.Xi'an got its big start as a city during the Zhou Dynasty.for whom Xian was the capital,from 1046256 BCE.Under the rule of the first emperor,Qin Shi Huang(259-210 BCE),China became unified for the first time.Obsessed with longevity,Emperor Qin commissioned the construction of an'army'of terracot-ta warriors to guard his mausoleum and protect him in the afterlife.Today.the Terracotta Warriors are considered one of China's must-see attractions.
