a new museum displaying two ancient bronze chariots and horses opened in xi'an, capital of northwest china's shaanxi province, on tuesday.
the bronze chariots and horses, which date back to the qin dynasty (221 b.c.-207 b.c.), are highly valuable in terms of history, technology and art, as they reflect the ancient metallurgical casting process.
the two bronze chariots and horses have attracted global attention since they were unearthed in 1980 at the mausoleum of emperor qinshihuang.
qinshihuang was the first emperor of qin dynasty, who unified china for the first time in history.
when the two bronze masterpieces were discovered, they were broken into more than 3,000 pieces due to the collapse of the upper soil.
it took cultural relics experts eight years to restore the bronze chariots and horses and bring them to life.
multimedia technologies have been used to better present the chariots and horses system and etiquette culture during the qin dynasty.
the new museum covers an exhibition area of more than 3,000 square meters, just 240 meters from the chariots' excavation site.
more exhibits consist of photos of the excavation site at the mausoleum of emperor qinshihuang, bronze relics related to chariots and horses, and those concerning the manufacturing technology at the time.
