In 1974, Chinese peasants stumbled upon what many consider the eighth wonder of the world: the Terra Cotta Warriors. The archeological find consists of an entire army of ceramic
warriors and horses, more than 2,000 years old. The Museum of the Terra Cotta Army was
constructed around the discovery site. It opened in 1979, but you don't have to wait until you
can travel to Xi'an, China before you can experience this amazing work of collective art. The
largest collection of the Terra Cotta Warriors to leave China is currently touring the United
States. Having started in Atlanta, the exhibition is currently in Houston and will next move on
to Washington, DC
The exhibition at The Houston Museum of Natural Science is eotitled Terra Cotta Warriors:
Guardians of China's First Emperor. On display are over 100 artifacts, including nine of the
8,000 Terra Cotta Warriors themselves, from the tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of
China. In addition to the warriors, exhibition visitors will see one terra cotta horse and two 10-
foot-long bronze chariots drawn by bronze horses. TIME Magazine named the exhibition one
of its top five "must see exhibitions of the year.
The museum believes that such an exhibition is about more than seeing a few statues. In
addition to the statuary, exhibition visitors have the opportunity
for a host of related
experiences to add to their understanding of Chinese culture. There is a demonstration of
kung fu, an ancient Chinese martial art that people still engage in today. There will also be a
discussion of how the Terra Cotta Army was constructed and how long it took, which will take
place at a museum craft festival. Finally, there will be a lecture by Albert E. Dien, Ph. D. a
professor at Stanford University and an expert in the Early Medieval period in Chinese history
The exhibition is an exciting opportunity that should not be missed!
I Which sentence from the passage best describes the central idea of the third paragraph?
A. "There is a demonstration of kung fu, an ancient Chinese martial art that people still
engage in today
"There will also be a discussion of how the Terra Cotta Army was constructed and how
long it took, which will take place at a museum craft festival."
C. "Finally, there will be a lecture by Albert E. Dien, Ph. D. a professor at Stanford
University and an expert in the Early Medieval penod in Chinese history."
D "In addition to the statuary, exhibition visitors have the opportunity for a host of related
experiences to add to their understanding of Chinese culture
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