Terracotta Warriors begin tour of duty at Australian museum

CANBERRA - Eight life-size Terracotta Warriors from China are among the works shown as part of a rare exhibition being hosted by the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne.

The exhibition, Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality/Cai Guo-Qiang: The Transient Landscape, runs from May 24 to Oct 13.

It offers a new perspective on China's traditional culture with more than 160 exhibits on show, including the Qin emperor's Terracotta Warriors, which were discovered in 1974 in China's northwestern Shaanxi province, and are widely described as one of the wonders of the world.