China
Yangtze River Cities Are in the Process of Rebuilding Themselves Higher up on the Hillsides for Safety from Higher River Levels
This photo taken sometime in 2003 clearly shows the old steps still in use which lead up to the old city area. In the upper left of the photo you can see the beginning construction of the lower supports for the new steps which will lead up to the new city area necessarily being built higher up the mountain side to avoid the higher water level in the Yangtze River due to construction of the Three Gorges Dam. There will undoubtedly be new ramp areas built next to the new steps as they are vital so that cargo can be rolled up and down between ships below and the city above.
Terra Cottta Warriors in Xian, China
Over 6,000 of these Terra Cotta Warriors were originally created by order of the Qin emperor, a despotic ruler some 2,200 years ago. He even ordered clay horses to be made. Why?
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