Big Wild Goose Pagoda - Xian

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Nothing like using a religious figure to rake in the cash. . .

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View from atop the Big Wild Goose Pagoda

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Follow the blue flag, NOT the orange flag!

Look I've morphed into a Terracotta Warrior

The supposed "Terracotta Warrior Factory"

We got all excited when we thought for the first 20 minutes of the tour that we were in the place where they were restoring the damaged Terracotta Warriors - we come to find out at the end that this was actually just another tourist trap where they were trying to sell us lots of junk!

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Jason shares a deep comradery with Buddha

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You're not going to believe who we saw at the Terracotta Warriors!?!?!!?

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Lovin' the warriors. . .

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That's a lot of warriors. . .

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Now that is the ultimate of "tour guide" flags!!!

"The professor" takes rein of the flag

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