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Terracotta warrior figures are displayed as part of the exhibition "The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army" at the British Museum, London Sept. 11, 2007.(Photo: China.org.cn)
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LONDON, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Terra-cotta
solders, musicians, chariot horses and other unearthed antiques dated back 2,000
years came under lime light at British Museum when a six-month-long exhibition
started here today.
"It is a great day for British Museum and London to
have such a great exhibition," said Gordon Brown, the British prime minister at
the opening ceremony of the exhibition.
Though
China's terra-cotta soldiers have been shown at many exhibitions outside China,
the exhibition, named The First Emperor-- China's terra-cotta army, is the first
such theme show.
The exhibition marks the strengthening of the Sino-UK
relations, said Brown, adding that cultural exchange is playing an ever
important role in tightening Sino-UK ties.
It is said that 100,000 tickets, each worth 12
pounds, have already been sold for the half-year-long exhibition.
Qinshihuang, the First Emperor of China, was one of
the world's greatest rulers, who united China and built a vast tomb complex,
hailed by many as an eternal underground empire guarded by a terra-cotta army.
The terra-cotta army, first unearthed in 1972, is
regarded as both a cultural heritage and a great tourist attraction worldwide,
with over two million travelers pilgriming to the Terra-Cotta Musuem in Xi'an in
northwestern China's Shaanxi Province.
