By Al Wong This is my experience in Beijing, China in the Summer of 2009. If you came to this webpage first, it's better if you start from the beginning of the story. In the back of the New World Hotel in Xi'an, there's this large and pretty koi pond with about a hundred koi fish! On the other side of this pond are these very detailed statues and wall carvings. The main guy here is the first Qin Emperor who ruled in 221 BC. On the left is the Qin Premier Li Si. On the right is his General Meng Tian. They look very heroic, huh? Close Window