US EditionTourist Jumps Fence, Damages Two Ancient Terracotta Statues in China
- On Friday in Xi'an, a 30-year-old domestic visitor named Sun bypassed security barriers and entered a display pit at the Terracotta Army museum, resulting in damage to two ancient clay figures.
- Sun's actions involved breaking security measures at the museum displaying the Terracotta Army; officials indicated he has a diagnosed mental health condition, and authorities are continuing to investigate the incident.
- Sun pushed and pulled clay soldiers inside the pit, damaging two priceless figures from the 8,000-strong Terracotta Army, which was created around 209 BC to protect the burial site of China's founding emperor.
- Public security officials said Sun was controlled by security personnel after entering the pit, which the museum website states is up to 5.4 meters deep, and the display was open as usual at the time.
- An incident involving a visitor who entered a restricted area at the UNESCO World Heritage Terracotta Army site in Xi'an resulted in harm to a pair of the historic clay figures, raising concerns about the preservation of this significant cultural and archaeological landmark.
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Man Demolishes World-Famous Terracotta Warriors
A 30-year-old tourist climbed over a barrier in Xi'an and jumped into the exhibition rooms of the world-famous Chinese terracotta army. He damaged two of the precious ancient clay warriors. The incident occurred in the Xi'an Museum, where the more than 2000-year-old statues from the Qin Dynasty are exhibited. According to reports of the "Daily Mail" the man climbed over a barrier and jumped directly onto one of the figures. According to an eyewi…
China: A Tourist Entered the Forbidden Area of a Museum and Destroyed Two Statues over 2000 Years Old
The 30-year-old man caused serious damage to two warriors who are part of the Terracota Army; the museum authorities where the sculptures are exhibited investigate the fact
Man jumps into display of China’s Terracotta Army, Chinese officials say
A domestic tourist climbed over a fence and jumped into a section of the world-famous display of China’s Terracotta Army, damaging two ancient clay warriors, authorities said Saturday.The Terracotta Army in Xi’an, China. Photo: Wikicommons.The 30-year-old was visiting the museum housing the Terracotta Army in the city of Xi’an on Friday when he “climbed over the guardrail and the protective net and jumped”, public security officials said in a st…
China’s Terracotta Warriors Damaged After Tourist Jumps Into Display Pit
A tourist damaged two clay warriors at China’s Terracotta Army museum in Xi’an after jumping into a pit. Image: Terracotta Army in Xi’an, China. Credit: xiquinhosilva / CC BY 2.0 A domestic tourist damaged two ancient clay warriors after jumping into a protected area of the Terracotta Army museum in Xi’an, China. The 30-year-old man “climbed over the guardrail and the protective net” before leaping into one of the pits where the terracotta warri…
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