Ming's Adventure with the Terracotta Army — Li Jian

This beautifully illustrated multicultural children's book tells a story about China's most famous archeological site -- the terracotta soldiers of Xi'an.

When a special exhibition of terracotta warriors comes to town, Ming and his mother go to see them at the museum. To remember this exciting event, Ming's mother buys him a little figurine of a General to keep in his room at home. But at midnight, Ming wakes up and finds the General figurine is alive and he has a copper carriage ready to take Ming to his home in Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Tomb in Xi'an, China. In this mysterious underground world over 2,000 years old, Ming meets the General's army of terracotta warriors.

Read and find out more about Ming's adventures with his new friends!