Xianyang's bronze warrior head is unique national treasure By QIN FENG in Xi’an and CHEN MEILING | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-12-18 19:42

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/18/WS6943e8caa310d6866eb2f5c0.html A tiny, 2,200-year-old bronze warrior head statue at the Xianyang Museum in Shaanxi province recently found new life online for looking like a popular crosstalk performer, but its history is actually much more storied. It is the only bronze statue discovered from the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) so far, making it a first-class national cultural relic.