BANGKOK, Sept 16 (TNA) – More than 1,000 visitors
flocked to see the China’s Terracotta Warriors exhibition at the national
museum in Bangkok in only three hours after its opening to public members
today.
Over 2,000 –year-old Terracotta Warriors or funerary
sculptures, depicting the
armies of Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of China have been put on
display for the first time in Thailand at the Siwamokkhaphiman Throne Hall in the national
museum premises.
The exhibition showcases
133 artifacts from museums around Shaanxi province and will run until December
15 from 9am.-4pm. Wednesday to Sunday.
It is closed on
Mondays and Tuesdays except Sept 16, 17.
The entrance fee
is 30 baht for Thai nationals and 200 baht for foreigners.
It is expected
that there will be 200,000 visitors during the three-month period.
Taking photos
by mobile phones and small cameras is allowed without using flash or taking selfie.
(TNA)

