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The Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shihuang (Chinese/English edition: FLP China Travel and Tourism)

Author Cao Lei
Publisher Foreign Language Press
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Author(s)Cao Lei
ISBN / ASIN7119026127
ISBN-139787119026121
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The discovery of the terracotta warriors of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, east of Xi'an capital of Shaanxi Province, is considered the most significant event in Chinese archaeology in the 20th Century. The terracotta army has been hailed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World." This album presents some 80 photographs and illustrations of the extraordinary underground army marshaled over 2000 years ago to guard the mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, China's first unifier. Color Illustrations.