Terracotta Army – Eternal Warriors

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The Terracotta Army or Terracotta Warriors and Horses is a collection of 8,099 Chinese terra cotta figures of warriors, horses, acrobats and other figures located near the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor.. The figures vary in height, according to their role, the tallest being the Generals. The heights range is 184–197cm (6ft–6ft 5in). The figures were discovered in 1974 near Xi’an, Shaanxi province, China by several local farmers.

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Cirque du Soleil – Fire Within

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“The Fire Within” is a multi-part video series that follows artists through the creation period of the Cirque du Soleil show Varekai. It’s very tense and I dare you to watch just one episode a day. Everyone I know who has the series has been hooked on it and had to watch the episodes back to back. It’s available on Amazon.com or major video retailers.

If you like Cirque and have always wondered what the creation process is like – I highly recommend you get the series and check it out. As of this post, I’m currently in the middle of the creation process for the CDS “Macau I” show – and my experience have been very different from what you will see in “Fire Within”. But I still enjoyed watching it very much.