Xi’an is building a subway which would connect the downtown of Xi’an and the the Linton District which is the location of the terracotta warriors and horses museum. The total distance of the subway track would be 30km. The subway and the Terracotta Warriors Museum station is expected to be completed by 2013. This is a major investment for the city to boost the world-famous Qin tomb tourism.
The underground trip from the city center to the Emperor Qin’s Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum is expected to take 50 minutes, down from the current one hour by expressway
Xi’an, famous for its buried army of terracotta warriors, mosques, pagodas and the splendid city walls, began building its first underground line in 2006, in an effort to ease traffic congestion. The east-west Line 1 will pass the terracotta warriors museum.
The Linton district receives 7.5 million tourists every year, including 500,000 from overseas. The terracotta army was discovered by chance in 1974 and the tomb that it “guards” has since been excavated, yielding many treasures.
ranks upon ranks of terracotta warriors sale souvenir stands, subpar and overpriced snack terracotta warriors joints manned by aggressive shills and wheedling vendors.
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