TERRACOTTA warriors are on guard in Hong Kong today, straight from the world- famous Qin-Dynasty (221-207 B.C.) site in Xi’an.

    Twenty figures and 100 cultural relics are on display at the Hong Kong Museum of History in Tsim Sha Tsui until Nov. 26 in an exhibition titled “The Majesty of All Under Heaven: The Eternal Realm of China’s First Emperor.”

    The exhibition revolves entirely around the Qin Dynasty and China’s first emperor Qinshihuang, with the terracotta army as its central theme. More than 8,000 intricate sculptures of warriors, chariots and horses were buried from 210-209 B.C., together with the emperor so he could rule in the afterlife. In fact, Qinshihuang feared dying alone hence the incredible effort put into his statuesque companions.

    To display more than 10 terracotta sculptures outside of the mainland is particularly noteworthy as the country rarely lends out more than 10 at a time. And it’s also worth noting that when the national graded treasures reached the British Museum in 2007, it was the museum’s highest-attended year to date.

    The exhibition also features a multimedia zone with awesome visuals and graphics that re-create the scene of Emperor Qin’s tomb as well as its construction and changes over the past 2,000 years.

    There are also guided tours, lectures, workshops and activities which should keep people impressed.

    Visitors will also be treated to a reconstruction of how the terracotta army was made, damaged and restored.

    The exhibition is co-organized by Hong Kong with the Shaanxi Cultural Heritage Promotion Center. Organizers are expecting 400,000 visitors.(SD-Agencies)