Bronze horses, chariots from Qin Dynasty get new home By XIN WEN | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2021-05-13 07:11 Share Original look of the chariot.
If China s first emperor, Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC), were still alive, he might notice that some elements of his underground army have left their Terracotta Warrior comrades this week.
A newly built museum designed to exhibit the bronze chariots and horses excavated from the emperor s mausoleum will open to the public in Xi an, Shaanxi province, on May 18. The artifacts had been moved there by Wednesday.
The idea is to highlight the objects historical value and enable tourists to more easily and clearly understand the period. Previously, the chariots and horses were exhibited in a showroom of the Emperor Qinshihuang s Mausoleum Site Museum and not far from the renowned Terracotta Warriors, where tourist traffic was heavy. The new museum is expected to ease congesti
Rotorua swimmers produce 16 top 10 finishes at National Age Group Championships
12 May, 2021 10:35 PM
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The Swim Rotorua girls relay team. Photo / Supplied
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Eight Swim Rotorua members went to the 2021 Aon New Zealand Age Group Swimming Championships, returning with one bronze and 15 other top 10 finishes.
The event, held in Wellington from April 19 to 23, attracted more than 450 of the top age group swimmers in New Zealand, aged 13 to 16.
Swim Rotorua head coach Aidan Withington said most of the team were younger and were competing for the first time at a national event. This was a great experience for the team, he said.
Deng Yalan, 22, won her first national gold at the 2021 Chinese National Gymnastics Championships by scoring 14.599 points in the women s vault, reports Xinhua.
A hoard of Bronze Age items was found just weeks ago in a Swedish forest by an orienteering enthusiast who was working on a map. Dozens of bronze relics dating back more than 2,500 years were discovered with the majority of the hoard consisting of ancient jewelry. The items were found outside of the town. Read more »
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NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Kazakhstani Kristina Ovchinnikova won the bronze medal at the international field and track tournament in Turkey, the National Olympic Committee’s press service reports. Related news