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Can I go to Xi 'an to see the Terracotta Warriors during the Spring Festival?

The Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang is located at 1.5 km east of the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang, and built on the original site of Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit. It is the largest underground military museum in the world. Qin Shihuang Terracotta Warriors Museum is the most famous scenic spot in Xi. It was really shocking. Although only a part of it has been developed, the scene is still spectacular, and it deserves to be called a miracle of the world and a real historical relic.

The atmosphere of the Spring Festival in Xi 'an is particularly strong, and people gather in Xi 'an, Shaanxi, which is overcrowded. There are many tourists visiting the Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang, reaching 654.38+10,000 person-times every day.

In the face of the increasing passenger flow, the Museum of the First Qin Mausoleum has taken measures such as opening in advance and delaying the closing, organized more security forces to maintain the order of the scenic spot, and set up isolation fences at the entrances and exits to ensure the safe visit of tourists.

According to historical records, Ying Zheng, the first Qin Emperor, began to build a cemetery when he ascended the throne at the age of 13, which lasted for 38 years. The vastness of the project and the grandeur of the spirit created a precedent for the luxurious burial of feudal rulers in previous dynasties.

So far, three pits have been found. Pit 1 is an east-west rectangular pit, 230 meters long and 62 meters wide, surrounded by five doorways. There are cloisters at the east and west ends of the pit, a cloister at the north and south sides, and nine east-west holes in the middle, which are separated by rammed earth walls. Chariots are the main body of this pit, and vehicles and infantry form a rectangular joint formation.

The main body of the military array faces east, and there are rows of warriors facing outward in the south, north and west corridors, serving as wings and guards; Three rows of warriors in the east are pioneers. Inside the nine tunnels, there are huge chariots and infantry main forces. There are four rows of warriors in each tunnel, some in robes, some in armor, and chariots in the middle. There is a rider and two riders behind each chariot.

The second pit covers an area of about 6000 square meters and consists of chariots, infantry and cavalry. The third pit covers an area of 520 square meters and is convex. A chariot was unearthed, including 4 horse figurines and 68 warrior figurines. The terracotta figures in the pit are arranged in a corridor, which is the command center of the Qin army array.