Terracotta Warriors and Spy: The Secret World of Espionage at Discovery Times Square
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In 1974, farmers near Xi'an, China made an amazing discovery when they unearthed a terracotta army created by the first Emperor Qin Shi Huang over 2,000 years earlier. Cited by some as the Eighth Wonder of the World, the terracotta army includes more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots and 600 horses. Now you can see some of these incredible statues at Discovery Times Square.
We recently went to see Terracotta Warriors: Defenders of China's First Emperor and learned about the ambitious Emperor Qin, who united all of China for the first time and created the immobile army to protect him after death. While at the museum, we also explored its other exhibit, Spy: The Secret World of Espionage. They are great companion pieces: One reveals secrets of the ancient world while the other shares secrets of the modern age.