China

One place that has many historic and very interesting landmarks is China. I would like to experience all of them. I would like to go to The Great Wall of China, The Terracotta Army, The Forbidden City, and the Stadiums that held the 2008 Olympic Games.

I would like to see The Great Wall of China to learn more about its rich history. I want to learn more about how, why and when it was built. I know that it was built to protect China, but I want to learn in more depth. I also know that it was built over many dynasties. It is amazing to think about this structure because it was built before modern machinery.  The Great Wall is a very recognizable monument that can even be seen from outer space.

The Terracotta Army is a large, life-size army made out of terracotta clay. It was built to be with Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s in his after life. When they were found in 1974, they were lined up in battle formation as a real army would. I think that it is interesting that the Chinese would make 7,000 clay soldiers for one person. I recently read  about how during the New Years celebration, people were burning paper iPads and iPhones to send to their deceased family members. These people have the same thinking as the people who made the Terracotta Army. They both want their deceased loved ones to be in peace in their afterlife.

The Forbidden City was home to 24 emperors and is 720,000 square meters in area. The Chinese supported their emperors and spared no expense to keep them as happy and safe as possible. The walls are thick enough to withstand cannonballs. I would like to see The Forbidden City for myself and all of the grand amenities the emperors were given.

As I said in my London blog, I love the summer Olympics. I would love to do nothing more than to see the astounding structures that housed the past summer Olympic Games. I am a big swimmer and the “Water Cube” is a beautiful facility that I dream of swimming in. I would love to swim in a pool where such amazing swimmers like Michael Phelps once swam.

So many things in China interest me and I hope to visit one day soon.