Terracotta Warriors in the
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang is considered as the 8th Wonder of the
World.
One-hundred-plus cultural relics from the Tomb of Qin Shi Huang,
the first emperor of the Qin Dyansty (259-210 BC), will be sent to
the British Museum on September 13, for display at a special
exhibition.
The exhibits include 20 terracotta warriors, several other
terracotta figures and an exquisite bronze crane. The British
Museum will prepare its central area for the exhibits from China.
In fact, most of the relics have never been on display out of China
before. Morgan Stanley will be the major sponsor of the
exhibition.
"Qin Shi Huang will the hero of this exhibition, not the
terracotta warriors," said Neil MacGregor, curator of British
Museum, who came to China to arrange the transportation of the
relics. "We don't want to host an ordinary exhibition, but we want
the visitors to know who was behind the scene of this miraculous
empire. Besides, Qin Shi Huang was the first person to bring China
together after all."
(Chinanews.cn March 12, 2007)
