{"id":498,"date":"2007-12-05T12:11:51","date_gmt":"2007-12-05T17:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/wordpress\/2007\/12\/05\/new-photos-central-china-3-galleries"},"modified":"2007-12-01T12:29:06","modified_gmt":"2007-12-01T17:29:06","slug":"new-photos-central-china-3-galleries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/2007\/12\/05\/new-photos-central-china-3-galleries","title":{"rendered":"New Photos &#8211; Central China &#8211; 3 Galleries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Central China we visited the Tarracotta Warriors, Xian, the Longmen Caves, the Shaolin Temple (birthplace of Kung Fu) and more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/gallery2embedded.php?g2_itemId=8131&#038;g2_page=1\">Link to Gallery<\/a> or click the photos below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shaolin and More<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8132&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Another Chinese TWBR fan\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8133&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Another Chinese TWBR fan\" title=\"Another Chinese TWBR fan\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8136&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"If it is not one thing... getting the tire patched in China\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8137&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"If it is not one thing... getting the tire patched in China\" title=\"If it is not one thing... getting the tire patched in China\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8139&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"These guys really knew what they were doing for once\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8140&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"These guys really knew what they were doing for once\" title=\"These guys really knew what they were doing for once\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8142&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Tire fixed and ready to rock and roll\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8143&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Tire fixed and ready to rock and roll\" title=\"Tire fixed and ready to rock and roll\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8148&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Sorry, my guide says I can't give you a ride to Beijing\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8149&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Sorry, my guide says I can't give you a ride to Beijing\" title=\"Sorry, my guide says I can't give you a ride to Beijing\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8151&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Chinese cars and scooters are always decked out with sweet stickers\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8152&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Chinese cars and scooters are always decked out with sweet stickers\" title=\"Chinese cars and scooters are always decked out with sweet stickers\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8154&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"This Chinese sticker was the most random and without a doubt the coolest\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8155&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"This Chinese sticker was the most random and without a doubt the coolest\" title=\"This Chinese sticker was the most random and without a doubt the coolest\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8157&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"The entrance to the Shaolin Monastery - birthplace of Kung Fu\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8158&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"The entrance to the Shaolin Monastery - birthplace of Kung Fu\" title=\"The entrance to the Shaolin Monastery - birthplace of Kung Fu\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8160&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Flexing in the same gates Bruce Lee passed through at some point\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8161&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Flexing in the same gates Bruce Lee passed through at some point\" title=\"Flexing in the same gates Bruce Lee passed through at some point\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8163&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"No hamstrings were pulled during the shooting of this photo\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8164&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"No hamstrings were pulled during the shooting of this photo\" title=\"No hamstrings were pulled during the shooting of this photo\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8166&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Ring the bell for good luck and then fork over $10\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8167&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Ring the bell for good luck and then fork over $10\" title=\"Ring the bell for good luck and then fork over $10\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8172&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Every afternoon Kung Fu students take to the practice fields\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8173&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Every afternoon Kung Fu students take to the practice fields\" title=\"Every afternoon Kung Fu students take to the practice fields\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8169&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"The Shaolin Monastery is still operational as is the prestigious Kung Fu academy \" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8170&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"The Shaolin Monastery is still operational as is the prestigious Kung Fu academy \" title=\"The Shaolin Monastery is still operational as is the prestigious Kung Fu academy \" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8175&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Every afternoon Kung Fu students take to the practice fields\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8176&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Every afternoon Kung Fu students take to the practice fields\" title=\"Every afternoon Kung Fu students take to the practice fields\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8145&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Cheap gas and service with a smile (getting someone to smile for a photo = priceless) \" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8146&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Cheap gas and service with a smile (getting someone to smile for a photo = priceless) \" title=\"Cheap gas and service with a smile (getting someone to smile for a photo = priceless) \" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8181&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Like a scene out of Enter the Dragon\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8182&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Like a scene out of Enter the Dragon\" title=\"Like a scene out of Enter the Dragon\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8184&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Leap frog must be good for future Kung Fu masters\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8185&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Leap frog must be good for future Kung Fu masters\" title=\"Leap frog must be good for future Kung Fu masters\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8178&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Group warm-up at Shaolin\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8179&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Group warm-up at Shaolin\" title=\"Group warm-up at Shaolin\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Longmen Caves<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8364&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Each carving is unique and highly detailed\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8365&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Each carving is unique and highly detailed\" title=\"Each carving is unique and highly detailed\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8354&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"The Longmen Grottoes are spectacular and make up one of the famous ancient sites in China\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8355&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"The Longmen Grottoes are spectacular and make up one of the famous ancient sites in China\" title=\"The Longmen Grottoes are spectacular and make up one of the famous ancient sites in China\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8358&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Buddhist carvings and caves dot a huge area south of Luoyang \" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8359&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Buddhist carvings and caves dot a huge area south of Luoyang \" title=\"Buddhist carvings and caves dot a huge area south of Luoyang \" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8361&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"One can only image how much time and energy went into carving the grottoes\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8362&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"One can only image how much time and energy went into carving the grottoes\" title=\"One can only image how much time and energy went into carving the grottoes\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8391&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Either the ancient Chinese had a great imagination or some pretty bad things existed back then\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8392&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Either the ancient Chinese had a great imagination or some pretty bad things existed back then\" title=\"Either the ancient Chinese had a great imagination or some pretty bad things existed back then\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8373&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Large sculptures surrounding Buddha are the centerpoint of the grottoes\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8374&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Large sculptures surrounding Buddha are the centerpoint of the grottoes\" title=\"Large sculptures surrounding Buddha are the centerpoint of the grottoes\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8367&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Practically every square inch of the site was carved\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8368&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Practically every square inch of the site was carved\" title=\"Practically every square inch of the site was carved\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8370&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Construction of the caves started around 1,500 years ago and continued for another 400 years\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8371&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Construction of the caves started around 1,500 years ago and continued for another 400 years\" title=\"Construction of the caves started around 1,500 years ago and continued for another 400 years\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8379&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Buddha is the central focus of most of the carvings at Longmen\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8380&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Buddha is the central focus of most of the carvings at Longmen\" title=\"Buddha is the central focus of most of the carvings at Longmen\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8376&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Our guide Jason  took some time out to help others snap off a few shots\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8377&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Our guide Jason  took some time out to help others snap off a few shots\" title=\"Our guide Jason  took some time out to help others snap off a few shots\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8388&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Either the ancient Chinese had a great imagination or some pretty bad things existed back then\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8389&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Either the ancient Chinese had a great imagination or some pretty bad things existed back then\" title=\"Either the ancient Chinese had a great imagination or some pretty bad things existed back then\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8397&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Bouey actually found an area void of other people\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8398&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Bouey actually found an area void of other people\" title=\"Bouey actually found an area void of other people\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8385&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"After getting his own pic taken, Shop tried to include himself in as many other visitor's photos as possible\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8386&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"After getting his own pic taken, Shop tried to include himself in as many other visitor's photos as possible\" title=\"After getting his own pic taken, Shop tried to include himself in as many other visitor's photos as possible\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8400&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"The caves rise over the Yi River\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8401&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"The caves rise over the Yi River\" title=\"The caves rise over the Yi River\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8403&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"More human looking carvings sit to the left of Buddha\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8404&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"More human looking carvings sit to the left of Buddha\" title=\"More human looking carvings sit to the left of Buddha\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8394&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Either the ancient Chinese had a great imagination or some pretty bad things existed back then\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8395&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Either the ancient Chinese had a great imagination or some pretty bad things existed back then\" title=\"Either the ancient Chinese had a great imagination or some pretty bad things existed back then\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8406&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"More human looking carvings sit to the left of Buddha\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8407&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"More human looking carvings sit to the left of Buddha\" title=\"More human looking carvings sit to the left of Buddha\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8382&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Buddha is the central focus of most of the carvings at Longmen\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8383&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Buddha is the central focus of most of the carvings at Longmen\" title=\"Buddha is the central focus of most of the carvings at Longmen\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8409&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"One of the only sculptures of a novice that we saw in China\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8410&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"One of the only sculptures of a novice that we saw in China\" title=\"One of the only sculptures of a novice that we saw in China\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8412&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Although they have been outside for over 1,000 years, the sculptures have weathered fairly well\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8413&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Although they have been outside for over 1,000 years, the sculptures have weathered fairly well\" title=\"Although they have been outside for over 1,000 years, the sculptures have weathered fairly well\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8415&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"I don't know what it is, but it is probably bad\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8416&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"I don't know what it is, but it is probably bad\" title=\"I don't know what it is, but it is probably bad\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8418&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Jason and another Chinese man try to translate some of the carvings at Longmen\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8419&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Jason and another Chinese man try to translate some of the carvings at Longmen\" title=\"Jason and another Chinese man try to translate some of the carvings at Longmen\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8421&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Walking on ancient carvings can be hazardous to your health\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8422&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Walking on ancient carvings can be hazardous to your health\" title=\"Walking on ancient carvings can be hazardous to your health\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8424&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"The Longmen Grottoes were added to the World Heritage list in 2000\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8425&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"The Longmen Grottoes were added to the World Heritage list in 2000\" title=\"The Longmen Grottoes were added to the World Heritage list in 2000\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8427&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Bouey finds yet another section of the caves void of people\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8428&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Bouey finds yet another section of the caves void of people\" title=\"Bouey finds yet another section of the caves void of people\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8430&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"A view of the grottoes from across the Yi River puts their size into perspective\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8431&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"A view of the grottoes from across the Yi River puts their size into perspective\" title=\"A view of the grottoes from across the Yi River puts their size into perspective\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8433&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"A view of the grottoes from across the Yi River puts their size into perspective\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8434&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"A view of the grottoes from across the Yi River puts their size into perspective\" title=\"A view of the grottoes from across the Yi River puts their size into perspective\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8436&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"No fine, just punishment\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8437&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"No fine, just punishment\" title=\"No fine, just punishment\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8439&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"The fact they have to tell people not to spit in the temple reveals a lot\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8440&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"The fact they have to tell people not to spit in the temple reveals a lot\" title=\"The fact they have to tell people not to spit in the temple reveals a lot\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8442&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"People were actually trying to ring the bell 18 times\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8443&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"People were actually trying to ring the bell 18 times\" title=\"People were actually trying to ring the bell 18 times\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8445&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Prayers are released into the air in the form of smoke... along with a lot of other things in China\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8446&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Prayers are released into the air in the form of smoke... along with a lot of other things in China\" title=\"Prayers are released into the air in the form of smoke... along with a lot of other things in China\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8448&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"The temple at Longmen was visited by the first Qin Emperor\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8449&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"The temple at Longmen was visited by the first Qin Emperor\" title=\"The temple at Longmen was visited by the first Qin Emperor\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8451&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Bouey getting his Zen on\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8452&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Bouey getting his Zen on\" title=\"Bouey getting his Zen on\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8454&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Recycling to the left, organisms to the right\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8455&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Recycling to the left, organisms to the right\" title=\"Recycling to the left, organisms to the right\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Terracotta Army<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8188&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Like many World Heritage sites in China, Terracotta is new, modern and built to accomodate most of the 1.5 billion who live here\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8189&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Like many World Heritage sites in China, Terracotta is new, modern and built to accomodate most of the 1.5 billion who live here\" title=\"Like many World Heritage sites in China, Terracotta is new, modern and built to accomodate most of the 1.5 billion who live here\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8192&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Like most officials in China, this guy was more concerned with looking official than actually doing his job\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8193&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Like most officials in China, this guy was more concerned with looking official than actually doing his job\" title=\"Like most officials in China, this guy was more concerned with looking official than actually doing his job\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8195&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"The Terracotta Army was found about 30 years ago by farmers digging for a well\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8196&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"The Terracotta Army was found about 30 years ago by farmers digging for a well\" title=\"The Terracotta Army was found about 30 years ago by farmers digging for a well\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8198&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"The Terracotta Army dates back over 2,000 years to the Qin Dynasty\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8199&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"The Terracotta Army dates back over 2,000 years to the Qin Dynasty\" title=\"The Terracotta Army dates back over 2,000 years to the Qin Dynasty\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8201&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"The Terracotta Army was complete, including horses\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8202&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"The Terracotta Army was complete, including horses\" title=\"The Terracotta Army was complete, including horses\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8204&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"The Terracotta Army was constructed to protect the tomb of the Emperor of Qin  \" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8205&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"The Terracotta Army was constructed to protect the tomb of the Emperor of Qin  \" title=\"The Terracotta Army was constructed to protect the tomb of the Emperor of Qin  \" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8207&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"I want to be buried with an army of warriors\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8208&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"I want to be buried with an army of warriors\" title=\"I want to be buried with an army of warriors\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8211&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"The condition of some of the Terracotta warriors is nearly perfect after more than 2,000 \" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8212&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"The condition of some of the Terracotta warriors is nearly perfect after more than 2,000 \" title=\"The condition of some of the Terracotta warriors is nearly perfect after more than 2,000 \" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8229&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Part of the 100 Yuan entrance fee must go to the construction of coffee kiosks\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8230&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Part of the 100 Yuan entrance fee must go to the construction of coffee kiosks\" title=\"Part of the 100 Yuan entrance fee must go to the construction of coffee kiosks\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8214&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Your dreams can come true but for a price\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8215&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Your dreams can come true but for a price\" title=\"Your dreams can come true but for a price\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8220&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"2,000 years old and still intact\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8221&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"2,000 years old and still intact\" title=\"2,000 years old and still intact\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8217&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"One of the many pits where various sections of the Terracotta Army can be found\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8218&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"One of the many pits where various sections of the Terracotta Army can be found\" title=\"One of the many pits where various sections of the Terracotta Army can be found\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8223&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Most of their weapons have disintegrated over time but the warriors are still ready to protect the Emperor\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=8224&#038;g2_GALLERYSID=d9a73a094f274150c3bf8d858f905321\" width=\"150\"  height=\"150\"  alt=\"Most of their weapons have disintegrated over time but the warriors are still ready to protect the 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