Lantern Day 7: The Terra-Cotta Warriors

Two thousand years ago, the Terra-Cotta Warriors were built by the First Emperor Qin Shihuang. Two millenniums after, a farmer from Shanxi rediscovered the renowned “Eighth Wonder of the World” — the Terra-Cotta Warriors. The Warriors were originally fully painted when built.

The Terra-Cotta Warriors

The Terra-Cotta Warriors

As a refreshment … here are last year’s 14 Days of Lantern posts: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | Day 11 | Day 12 | Day 13 | Day 14 | Extra Day

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