Qin Shi Huang was buried in his mausoleum, with the famous Terracotta Army, near modern day Xi’an (Shaanxi province).

For 2000 years, a secret army of clay soldiers protected the hidden tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. Until 1974 none knew of its existence; now Chinese archaeologists are gradually unfolding the mystery.

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These bronze horse carriage (chariots), excavated in November 1980, were two groups of imperial chariots: Four of “security” and four high ones. High chariots, driven by drivers wearing swallow-tailed caps, battle robes and swords preceded the “security” chariots ridden by drivers sitting back to the rear. The castings are in proportions half the size of live men, horses and carriages. These vivid excavations are precious bronze arts.

There have two kinds of horse carriages(chariots).

1.”Rong” horse carriage: horse-carriage-qin-shi-huang.jpg

Two wheels ,single shaft and four horses driving .The size is 126cm * 70cm.The front and two side of horse carriages ,there have  block board ,you only can get on from rear of horse carriages (chariots) .And there  have one umbrella at the top of horse carriage.

2.Four saddle horse carriage:

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The size of horse carriages (chariot) is : 317 cm* 106.2cm
There have oval cover on the horse carriage.You will see there have one driver in the  front of carriage and the empress room in the rear of horse carriage.Lots of decorative design is on the horse carriage body.