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21:53, 29-Dec-2017
Terracotta Warriors' home to build archaeological museum
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A museum of archaeology is being built in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, where the Terracotta Warriors and horses were discovered, local officials have announced.
Construction of the Shaanxi museum of archaeology began Thursday in the Chang'an district of the provincial capital of Xi'an.
The museum will include exhibition areas and a technical protection center, as well as a tourist information center, according to Sun Zhouyong, head of the Shaanxi Research Institute of Archaeology.
The museum is estimated to cost 540 million yuan ( 82.5 million US Dollars ) and will cover 36,000 square meters.
The museum is funded by the Shaanxi provincial government.
Shaanxi is famous for its rich archaeological resources, including the Mausoleum of Qinshihuang and its Terracotta Warriors army.
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Source(s): China Daily