The official name of the Terra Cotta Warriors complex outside Xi'an, China, is Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. It dates back to the second century B.C. Pavilion 1 is the massive arena-sized building where you get that signature picture looking out at the hundreds, maybe thousands, of terra cotta soldiers lined up in formation guarding the emperor's tomb. It is impressive.
Pavilion 2 shows the complex more as a "work in progress." The soldiers are not lined up in military formation. It's more "milling" than military. Many, if not most, of the statues are headless. (The heads were detachable on all soldiers.) It's more of a "back stage" look.
Still impressive. Still cool.
Visited July 2018.
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