Xi'an damage repaired

XI'AN: The Dayan Pagoda and seven terracotta warriors that suffered light damage in the May 12 earthquake have been successfully repaired, cultural heritage officials in Shaanxi said yesterday.

"The damaged wall inside the Dayan Pagoda has been repaired and the tower has been reopened to the public, after being closed for two months. The seven terracotta warriors have also been repaired," Zhao Qiang, deputy director of the cultural relics section of the Shaanxi cultural heritage administration, told China Daily.

The Dayan Pagoda was built in 653 AD. The terracotta warriors date from about 210 BC.