a little background of what is Terracotta Army - taken from wikipedia
The Terracotta Army (simplified Chinese: 兵马俑; traditional Chinese: 兵馬俑; pinyin: bīngmǎ yǒng; literally "soldier and horse funerary statues") or the "Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses", is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210-209 BC and whose purpose was to help guard his empire in his afterlife.
The figures, dating from 3rd century BC, were discovered in 1974 by some local farmers in Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi province, near the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (Chinese: 秦始皇陵; pinyin: Qín Shǐhuáng Ling).
The figures vary in height, according to their roles, with the tallest being the generals. The figures include warriors, chariots, horses, officials, acrobats, strongmen and musicians. Current estimates are that in the three pits containing the Terracotta Army there were over 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which are still buried in the pits.[1]
as this is the first time the museum made the arrangement to ship the Terracotta army ( 10 pieces) of them to singapore, so it is really worth the time visiting them =). unless u go to Xi An to visit them.
the warriors
these are the 10 pieces that they bought over. imagine if you can go to Xi An, you see thousands of them. you should be able to experience the grandness of the Qing Emperor Tomb.
Some of the artifacts that they found in the tomb
for this exhibition also showcase the terracotta warriors from the Han Dynasty. notice the difference in terms of size of the terracotta warriors?
as we got lost awhile so we reach the museum quite late. so we only managed to complete this exhibit ( also what we wanted to). so..tip for everyone if you plan a visit -> park at new parliament house =)
time for me to get bk to my exercise routine...super fat liao...
some information if you plan a visit there
Opening hrs
Mon: 1pm - 7ppm
Tue to Sun : 9am - 7 pm (to 9pm on Fri)
Admission
Adult : $8
Concession : $4
Family Package : $20 (up to 5 pax)
.Free admission for children aged 6 and below, students, teachers, full time National Service men and senior aged 60 and above (Singaporeans and PRs only)
. 50% discount for students and seniors aged 60 & above (foreigners)
.50% discount every Fri, 7pm to 9pm
Not sure why, but i paid only $2.50 haha
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