Terracotta Warriors from the tomb of China's First Emperor, Qin Shihuang, marched thousands of kilometers to Chile, where they were put on display in a splendid exhibition which opened Friday.
Chile's President Michelle Bachelet inaugurated the exhibition," The Ancient China and the Terracotta Army," in the central hall of the Cultural Center La Moneda Palace in Chile's capital Santiago.
The exhibition, which will run for the next five months, includes 124 terracotta soldiers and horses. They are supposed to protect Qin Shihuang, who ruled from 221 B.C. to 210 B.C., in the afterlife.
"This is one part of the globalization we need to boost. It means dialogue of cultures, deep connection among the people and communication of dreams," Bachelet said during the inauguration ceremony.
"We use the verb 'to orient' in Spanish, which refers to the quest for the good path," she explained. "Our people need to learn about oriental history and culture, mainly that of China."
Bachelet stressed that the exhibition furnishes proof of Chinese civilization's development by displaying history from the unification of the empire to the consolidation of the Han dynasty.
She also noted that the Terracotta Warriors display will enable children in Chile to broaden their horizons, eliciting both their amazement and admiration.
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