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The Xian JH-7 is a twin-engine, two-seat strike/bomber aircraft developed by the Chinese Xian Aircraft Industry Corporation. Designed for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and Naval Air Force (PLANAF), this aircraft stands out as one of China's first domestically developed fourth-generation combat aircraft. It is also unofficially known by the nickname "Flying Leopard."Design and DevelopmentThe development process for the JH-7 began in the mid-1970s in response to China's need for a

The Terracotta Army is a collection of life-size terracotta figures of soldiers, horses, and war chariots that accompanied the monumental mausoleum complex of China’s first emperor, Qin Shihuangdi (259–210 BCE).Discovered by chance in Lintong in 1974, these figures were placed in pits surrounding the burial mound in battle formation, intended to ensure that the emperor would continue to rule in the afterlife. Comprising approximately seven thousand warriors, horses, musicians, and attendants, th