Attention to gender imbalance : Terracotta female artists (Bilingual ) (Title translated)

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[Morgana]

ORIGINAL TITLE IN CHINESE: 关注性别失衡：艺术家创作女兵马俑(双语)

When Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, anticipated his death more than 2,000 years ago, he wanted an army of warriors to guard his mausoleum forever and protect him in the afterlife。

　　So he ordered the creation of some 8,000 terra-cotta soldiers, along with hundreds of terra-cotta horses and chariots, to be buried with him in his tomb. Historians speculate the soldiers were modeled after eight individuals. When the statues were discovered by workers digging a well in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, in 1974, the world was stunned by the spectacular funerary art and the legacy of the powerful emperor. Since then, it's become a major tourist attraction and a World Heritage site。

　　Now, these soldiers have a counterpart: female terra-cotta warriors。

　　Prune Nourry, a Paris-born artist based in New York City, has created a small army of them. In "Terracotta Daughters," 116 are featured in an exhibition at the China Institute from September 10 through October 4. The show's US premiere is presented by theFrench Institute Alliance Francaise and China Institute as part of FIAF's Crossing the Line festival。

[Morgana]

This was one of the best articles I found. Had such good history in it. Sorry about the Chinese in it.

[chajin]

Spoiler Alert: this is a contemporary sculpture exhibit, not a new find of ancient female terracotta sculptures.

[Morgana]

Yes it is but it shows on a small scale how many girls are missing in Chinese society. The problem is only getting worse.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Morgana.