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Fake warriors seized in raid at Xi’an resort

Source: Xinhua | January 13, 2017, Friday | Print Edition

IF you find a visit to the terracotta warriors a little underwhelming, you might have been taken to the wrong place.

Authorities in Xi’an, capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, raided a fake resort earlier this week and destroyed over 40 copycat warriors.

The fake statues were found at the Suyuanqinhuangling resort in Lintong, the same district as the mausoleum of Emperor Qinshihuang, founder of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC), where the real terracotta warriors are to be found.

Offered high commission, unlicensed guides and illegal taxi drivers had been leading unsuspecting tourists to the resort to see the fake warriors, confusing visitors and damaging tourism in the district, a local official said.

Following a complaint, the district government held an urgent meeting and launched a campaign that led to the raid on Wednesday.

The official said the district government had begun an investigation to hold those involved accountable and to prevent damage to the tourism market.

The Mausoleum of Qinshihuang draws tourists from around the world to see the army of more than 7,000 life-sized terracotta warriors and horses which was discovered there in 1974.

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