Treasures of Ancient China display opens in Budapest

Treasures of Ancient China, a display of over 100 artworks including two life-size terracotta soldiers from the 3rd century BC, opened in Budapest on Friday.

Hungarian Human Resources Minister Zoltan Balog, Chinese ambassador Xiao Qian, Zhou Ming, the deputy director of organizing body Art Exhibitions China, and other guests attended the opening ceremony at the Budapest Museum of Applied Arts.

Balog said that the terracotta soldiers, recovered from the grave of China's first emperor, Qin Shihuang, send the message, "not only did we need to protect the present and future, we also had to protect the past, a common past".