Visiting China’s First Emperor in Times Square

The audience enters the terracotta exhibition, glimpsing into the mystery of Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s afterlife palace. It was not intended for mortal eyes.
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Visiting China’s First Emperor in Times Square
A drainage pipe used at the palace of China's first emperor to to siphon rainwater from 210-209 B.C. (Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times)
Amelia Pang
5/15/2012
Updated:
5/16/2012
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/20120515_Terracotta+Warriors+_Chasteen_IMG_1621.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-237711" title="20120515_Terracotta+Warriors+_Chasteen_IMG_1621" src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/20120515_Terracotta+Warriors+_Chasteen_IMG_1621-676x450.jpg" alt="Statues of the terracotta warriors buried with Emperor Qin" width="590" height="393"/></a>
Statues of the terracotta warriors buried with Emperor Qin

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Statues of the terracotta warriors buried with Emperor Qin

 

<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/20120515_The+Terracotta+Warriors+_Chasteen_IMG_1592.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-237721" title="20120515_The+Terracotta+Warriors+_Chasteen_IMG_1592" src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/20120515_The+Terracotta+Warriors+_Chasteen_IMG_1592-676x450.jpg" alt="Statues of the terracotta warriors buried with Emperor Qin" width="590" height="393"/></a>
Statues of the terracotta warriors buried with Emperor Qin

 

<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/20120514_210+BC+drain+pipe_Chasteen_IMG_1528.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-237724" title="20120514_210+BC+drain+pipe_Chasteen_IMG_1528" src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/20120514_210+BC+drain+pipe_Chasteen_IMG_1528-676x450.jpg" alt="A drainage pipe used at the palace of China's first emperor to to siphon rainwater from 210-209 B.C." width="590" height="393"/></a>
A drainage pipe used at the palace of China's first emperor to to siphon rainwater from 210-209 B.C.

 

 

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Amelia Pang
Amelia Pang
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Amelia Pang is a New York-based, award-winning journalist. She covers local news and specializes in long-form, narrative writing. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in journalism and global studies from the New School. Subscribe to her newsletter: http://tinyletter.com/ameliapang
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