The art of clay figure modeling in China boasts a long history that dates back to the Neolithic Age (about4,000 to 10,000 years B.P.)For instance, some pottery pigs and sheep have been discovered at the 6,000to7,000-year-old Hemudu site in Zhejiang Province. And the life-size terra-cotta warriors and horses unearthed in 1974 from the mausoleum of the First Emperor (259-210 BC)of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) have been referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the Ancient World."
Complied by Li Youyou, Translated by Shao Da, Paperback, English, 101 pages, 7.5"x8.5"