Terracotta warriors see 40,000 visitors on Labor Day holiday

 The Mausoleum of Qinshihuang, known for the famous army of terracotta warriors in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, received 39,800 tourists during the five-day Labor Day holiday, the museum said Wednesday.

Tourists were required to book tickets online, with a maximum of 8,000 people allowed to visit the museum every day, part of the efforts to prevent cross-infection following the novel coronavirus epidemic.

To enter the museum, visitors needed to have their information verified by scanning a barcode, having their temperature taken and wearing a mask.

The museum reopened its doors on March 25 after suspending operation for two months due to the epidemic.

This year's Labor Day holiday ran from May 1 to 5.

Discovered in 1974, the army of terracotta warriors was built by Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.), who unified China for the first time.

One of China's biggest tourist attractions, the museum saw over 9 million tourists last year, setting a record of 114,000 daily visits at maximum.

TV BRICS reports with reference to Xinhua News Agency


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