Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi didn't do things by halves. It took 40 years and 70,000 slaves to create his final resting place and it still wasn't finished when he died. Guarding his tomb are the Terracotta Soldiers. There's something about seeing this army that stirs the emotions. They're silent, waiting in rows to perform their duty and a lot are broken. But in true Hollywood style, you are almost waiting for them to come alive and start marching towards you. A creation of an emperor's imagination, wealth, power, ego and suspicion of the afterlife, they are a real sight to behold.The Emperor's tomb is still unopened, thanks to the fact that he had it surrounded by a moat of mercury which has poisoned the soil. It is somewhat ironic that his tomb and embalmed body are now being protected by the very thing that killed him - his medical advisors told him to take mercury so he would achieve immortality.
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