Watch The Dragon: Carvings and Terracotta
- 2007
- 38 min
The Dragon: Carvings and Teracotta brings viewers up close to the vast army of Chinese terracotta fighters in a tomb near Xian, the ancient city on the old Silk Road. Viewers go inside the city, and see a vibrant Muslim community that boasts the oldest mosque in the area. Next, this colorful video goes inside the tomb of Qin Shihuang, the leader that brought all of China together. Here viewers can see more than 6000 terracotta warriors, and discover the dramatic history covering multiple dynasties through time. Next, the video shows Luoyang, a town on the Yi River that features interesting handcarved statues, religious artifacts and grottos. The video ends at the Shaolin monastery, where viewers meet the famous Shaolin monks.