An exhibition of China's Terracotta Warriors¹ has become a hit and contributed 78 million pounds (100.5 million U.S. dollars) to Liverpool's economy, the exhibitor announced Wednesday.

 

中国秦始皇兵马俑在利物浦的展览已成热门，给当地经济带来7800万英磅（1.005亿美元）收入。

 

National Museums Liverpool on Wednesday has revealed that its blockbuster exhibition, China's First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors, is the most popular exhibition ever held by the organization, and it have contributed almost 80 million pounds (103.1 million dollars) to the Liverpool City Region's economy throughout its run.

 

The exhibition has been part of a programme of cultural excellence³ across the city of Liverpool in 2018 which has included the Biennial⁴, Tate Liverpool's 30th birthday and public celebrations through the Liverpool 2018 initiative to celebrate ten years since the city was declared European Capital of Culture.

 

As China's First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors draws to a close this Sunday, the latest figures show that more than 600,000 people will have seen the exhibition in Liverpool since it opened just over eight months ago on February 9, 2018, which far exceeds expectations of around half a million visitors.

 

That figure includes more than 20,000 schoolchildren on educational visits and an incredible 97,000 visitors on group tours.

 

The museum's shop has reported sales of 30,980 terracotta warrior² fridge magnets and 31,119 replica⁵ terracotta warriors, including 13 replica life size warriors.

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