Theo counts his fingers after his last deal

Muslim snack street

The guidebook said that you would go through a tunnel and emerge in a different world; we didn't believe it, we were wrong. This shot in no way does justice to the colour, noise, bustle and life of the Arabic Quarter in Xi'an.

The Drum Tower at night

It can be difficult finding your drum in a medieval city at night so they decided to light the tower up - just a bit.

Transport for the safety conscious traveller

Tufty the squirrel would not have liked this

Buried for centuries but strangely alive

Almost all of the thousands of statues in the Terracotta Army were crushed under earth for centuries yet the individual faces and even these horses seem fresh and almost alive.

Terracotta Warriors in search of a cuppa

The Terracotta warriors were impressive but we felt they would have been a lot happier if the tea-lady had arrived 2,200 years earlier.

Nine go to Xi'an

We went with Grahame & Angie & their family to Xi'an for a great weekend.