“We just didn’t have the resources to translate all the materials into English,” said Pauline Kao (高玉珍), deputy director of the museum.
Still, anyone wanting a deeper understanding of the figures and the society that created them should not miss this opportunity to view objects from a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
“After leaving Taiwan, the exhibit will travel to London where it will be displayed for a few months and then it will return to China, never to leave again,” said Ting Wang (王婷), the museum’s coordinator for international affairs.
Ting said the Chinese government fears the object’s exposure to air will further fade or damage the delicate 2,000-year-old figures.
Exhibition notes:
What: Terracotta Army of Qin Shihuangdi
Where: National Museum of History, Taipei, 1st floor corridor
When: Now until July 31
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