There is a saying that you have not been to China if you have not visited the terracotta warriors (bing ma yong).
有人说,不看兵马俑不算到过中国。
Located to che west of Xi'an, bing ma yong is a collection of the tomb treasures of Qin Shinhuang, the First Emperor of China.
位于西安市郊的兵马俑是秦始皇陵的殉葬品。
They were built by hundreds of thousands of men more than 2,000 years ago.
2000多年前,由十几万人用几十年修建 而成,
Bing ma yong were a copy of Qin Shihuang's powerful army which conquered and unified the Six States.
它复制了当年为秦始皇统一六国的强大军队。
Each warrior was as big and vivid as a real soldier.
兵马俑的外形与真实的秦军士兵一样;
The facial features, expressions, and hairlines of the clay warriors were exact duplicates of real ones.
五官、发纹均按照真人塑造而 成, 面目表情也各不相同;
Life-sized war chariots and horses were also made.
还有战车与战马也同实物一般大小。
This army of clay statues is as effective and strong as any real -life military force.
这支陶俑做的军队气势恢宏,十分逼真。
When you visit bing ma yong it will remind you of the glorious times of the Qin Dynasty.
如今,你来到兵马 俑,就能体会到当年秦军的士气以及那个辉煌的年代。