Lesson 3

①Xi’an—the Walled City

Welcome to Xi’an—the Walled City.

You can walk along the wall in the Walled City. It is about 12 kilometres long and over 600 years old. You can climb up the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. It is over 1 300 years old.

You can hit the ancient drum in the Drum Tower. You can also ring the ancient bell in the Bell Tower.

You can visit the famous Terra Cotta Warriors. They are over 2 000 years old!

Eat delicious Chinese food and enjoy the special dishes of Xi’an.

Xi’an has a long history. You will have a lot of fun here in this ancient city!

②The Terra Cotta Warriors

Tour Guide：Welcome to the Terra Cotta Warriors. We call them Bing Ma Yong in Chinese. This

is an ancient place. Let’s go to the first pit! Can you see the Terra Cotta Warriors?

They are standing beside their horses.

Danny：Wow! I want to sit on one of the horses!

Tour Guide：No, no! You cannot do that. Please stand here with me and move with me. OK?

Danny：OK. But I am really excited!

Jenny：This is wonderful! May I take photos here?

Tour Guide：No. Look at the sign, “No photos!”

Jenny：Oh, I see. Thank you.