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Terracotta Warriors make UK return with Liverpool museum exhibition

Excitement is building in the British city of Liverpool as the World Museum prepares to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to view its Terracotta Warriors exhibition.

After making the 8,000-kilometer journey from Xi'an in Northwest China's Shaanxi province, conservators from the National Museums Liverpool and Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau have been checking the condition of the 2,000-year-old relics and setting up the exhibition, which opens on Friday.