🏺Terracotta Army Museum (ULTIMATE GUIDE)

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Your ULTIMATE Guide to Xi’an’s most iconic site! Here’s everything you need to know to make the most of it ⬇️

🎟️ Tickets
Adult: 120 RMB
- Buy 10 days-1 month ahead on Trip.com
(Paperless Entry, ONLY passport needed)

Ticket Covers:
- Terracotta Army Museum
- Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum (Lishan Garden)
- Shuttle Bus to Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum

⏰ Opening Hours
- Mar–Nov: 8:30–17:00
- Dec–Feb: 8:30–16:30
⚠️ Arrive early (8 AM) OR during lunch for fewer crowds!

🚗 Getting There
Didi: 120–130 RMB (45 mins)
Metro + Bus: 12 RMB (1.5 hrs)
- Take Line 9 to Huaqingchi Station (Exit D) (est. 7 RMB)
- Transfer to Bus 613 → Bingmayong Station (5 RMB)
⚠️ Ignore touts at the museum. Walk further out and book your own ride directly on Alipay/Didi app

🎧 Guided Tour (‼️Highly Recommended‼️)
- Adds rich context & historical stories
🎟️: 38 RMB + 309 RMB refundable deposit for in-ear device
⚠️ Find official guide booth next to Qin Shi Huang statue
⚠️ Mandarin guides offer more detail if you understand the language
- Tour Duration: 1.5-2 hours

🧱 Terracotta Army Museum
Visit Order: Pit 1 → Pit 3 → Pit 2

🕳️ Pit 1: The GRAND Reveal
- Largest & first discovered pit
- 6000+ warriors found (All unique poses, ranks, and hairstyles), 2000 completed
⚠️ Prepare your camera zoom as the warriors are quite far from the viewing platforms
🏥 Don’t miss the "warrior hospital" at the rear, where you can see the reassembly process up close
🧩 Fun fact: Not a single warrior was found intact. All were painstakingly pieced together by archaeologists. Only 20–30 are restored each year!

🕳️Pit 2: Military Might
- “The Lucky One” (only warrior found intact) and Bronze Chariots and Horses were unearthed here
- Showcase full military units in battle-ready positions
⚠️ Peak into archaeological rooms below, where restoration work is still ongoing! Watch history being uncovered in real-time!

🕳️Pit 3: Command Centre
- Smallest pit, but important! (serves as the military command post for Pits 1 and 2)
- Contains 72 warriors and high-ranking officers
- Observe the officers’ uniforms, ranks, and positions up close
🗺️ Holds the earliest known image data of a military command post in world of archaeology

⚠️ Don’t Miss These!
🧊 Terracotta Warrior Ice Cream – perfect post-tour treat!
🐱Grab a “Bingmaoyong” plush keyring (Terracotta Cat) for 59 RMB – only in Xi’an convenience stores!

⚱️Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum Site Park (Lishan Garden)
- Spend max. 1 hour here as tomb is still unexcavated
- Route: 9901 Exhibition Hall → Bronze Chariot Museum → Pit 0006
⚠️ Take the 46 RMB Battery Cart as the area is HUGE!

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