3-D jigsaw puzzle assembles ancient army

By Cheng Yingqi and Zhang Yan | China Daily | Updated: 2011-11-26 07:58

Wang Dongfeng (left) and Lan Desheng are among a team of 30 scientists who restore Terracotta Warriors at the Museum of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. Provided to China Daily

XI'AN - More than 2,200 years after the Terracotta Warriors were created to serve the first emperor of feudal China, they now have their own servants - a team of around 30 scientists who restore, repair and beautify them with modern tools and technology.