Exhibition on Chinese terracotta warriors in Chile attracts 190,000 visitors

　

SANTIAGO, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The exhibition on Terracotta Warriors from the tomb of China"s First Emperor, Qin Shihuang, has so far attracted more than 190,000 visitors in Chile.

　
　

The exhibition "The Ancient China and the Terracotta Army" was held in the central hall of the Cultural Center La Moneda Palace in Chile"s capital Santiago.

　
　

The exhibition, which ran from last December to late April, is expected to receive more than 300,000 visitors.

　
　

It included 124 terracotta soldiers and horses, which are supposed to protect Qin Shihuang, who ruled from 221 B.C. to 210 B.C., in the afterlife.

　
　

The mausoleum of the first Chinese emperor is one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the contemporary era. The terracotta figures were discovered in 1974 by some local farmers drilling for water near Xi"an,in China"s northwestern province of Shaanxi.

　
　

It is estimated that in the three pits which originally contained the Terracotta Army, there are over 8,000 soldiers and 100 chariots, with 400 horses and 300 cavalry horses, the majority of which have not been excavated yet. Each figure in the tomb is unique and wears a uniform which denotes its military rank.

　
　

The exhibition is organized by the Chilean Cultural Ministry with the collaboration of Chinese cultural authorities from Shaanxi Province.
　

　

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