Qin Shi Huang Burial Grounds

Qin Shi Huang Burial Grounds: "This splendid necropolis apparently depicting the whole of China in miniature is centered under the 47-meter-high (154 ft) mound. Some survey indicates that the ceiling is studded with jewels depicting the sky, and mercury was pumped in mechanically to create images of flowing river. Trial digs have revealed high contents of mercury in the soil. However, the official entrance to the tomb has yet to be found. It is said that workers and supervisors involved in its design and construction were buried alive within the tomb. Some speculations say that the Emperor was so superstitious and fearful that he had the necropolis built as a decoy and was, in fact, buried somewhere else."