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Terracotta warriors to be on display in Singapore

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-06-14 13:38

SINGAPORE - Ten terracotta figures have arrived in Singapore from the western Chinese city of Xi'an to be part of an exhibition here, the Asian Civilization Museum said on Tuesday.

They will be the stars of the exhibition Terracotta Warriors: The First Emperor and His Legacy, expected to open from June 24 to October 16. It will be the first time for the terracotta warriors to come to a southeast Asian city.

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There will be eight warriors, one acrobat and one horse to form part of the over 100 objects on display.

Organizers also said they will unveil an iPhone application to allow cell phone users to have a glimpse of the exhibition.

The terracotta warriors, unearthed in the 1970s, were one of the most remarkable archeological findings of the century. The figures in the sizes of real men, carts and horses, have been buried underground for more than 2,000 years.

The exhibition is organized by the Cultural Relics Department of the Shaanxi provincial government and the Shaanxi Cultural Heritage Promotion Center in partnership with the Asian Civilizations Museum of Singapore.