Rare artifacts get a safe ticket to ride
By Lu Hongyan and Ma Lie in Xi'an | China Daily | Updated: 2014-10-22 07:48
Taking the rare Qin Terracotta Warriors and their horses around the world for exhibitions entails great difficulty and detailed preparations for those responsible for their care.
An exhibition of the clay-based figures from Xi'an, the capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis in Indiana, from May 10 to Nov 2, has proved a hot attraction.
The exhibition, called "China's Terracotta Warriors - the Emperor's Painted Army", showcases 265 rare cultural relics, including life-sized warriors unearthed from pits next to the Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty (221 - 206 BC).
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