A 30-year-old tourist climbed a barrier in Xi’an and jumped into the exhibition spaces of the world-famous Chinese Terracotta army. He damaged two of the precious, old Clay Warriors.
The incident took place in the XI’an Museum, where the more than 2000-year-old images from the Qin Dynasty are exhibited.
According to reports from the “Daily Mail”, the man climbed a barrier and immediately jumped on one of the figures. According to an eyewitness, at least two of the sound fighters were damaged. “We were all shocked,” said a visitor.
Man “mentally disabled”
Only a few seconds later the security forces intervened and the man held up until the police arrived. The 30-year-old was arrested for material damage. The authorities check whether the tourist should pay for the restoration costs. According to the Chinese state media, it is said that it is “mentally disabled”.
The incident not only caused a debate about the protection of cultural treasures on social media. Many demand stricter security measures in museums to prevent such incidents in the future.
The terracotta army is a UNESCO world heritage and is one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. It consists of thousands of life -size soldiers who guard the mausoleum of the first Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang.
Source: Krone
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