![]() ![]() ![]() "Historical photos and Indiana Jonesand#150 style adventure enrich this tale of an unusual meeting between the Qin Dynasty and the 20th century." Praise for Secrets of the Terra-Cotta Soldier The book is illustrated with photographs of Communist Chinese village life in the 1970s, the Great Wall, and, of course, the excavated tomb with its many terra-cotta soldiers.and#160 It also features a special recipe from the story. Most importantly, he comes to see how he can save both the terra-cotta soldiers and his father from the corrupt Political Officer and his Communist cronies. ![]() ![]() As their unlikely friendship develops, Ming experiences the mysterious tomb firsthand, braving deadly traps and witnessing the terra-cotta army in action. From the stories of a terra-cotta soldier who has survived through the centuries, Ming learns the history of Emperor Qin, known for building the Great Wall of China, and how and why the terra-cotta soldiers came to be. But if Mingand#8217 s father doesnand#8217 t prove it soon, the townand#8217 s Political Officer willand#160 condemn him to the brutal labor camps. His father is convinced that Emperor Qinand#8217 s tomband#151 and the life-size terra-cottaand#160 army created to serve and protect the emperor in the afterlifeand#151 lies hidden in the hills around them. And#160 In this action-packed adventure and coming-of-age story that finely weaves fact and fiction, thirteen-year-old Ming lives in a small village in Maoist China in the 1970s. ![]()
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