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The First Emperor will be presented as a controversial figure at the exhibition, says Boulton. Being a crucial figure in China's long history, he created what is now known as China - the oldest surviving political entity in the world.
(来源：EnglishCN.com)
A bronze crane unearthed from the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang will be displayed in London.
Courtesy of the British Museum
He also began the construction of the Great Wall, and presided over the standardization of currency and script, which represented a huge step toward the development of China as a nation. On the other hand he presided over much forced labor to have his mausoleum built and the Wall constructed.
The target of many assassination attempts, the emperor became obsessed with eternal life, however he died suddenly in 210 BC.
Throughout history, his mysterious life has been a much-debated topic among intellectuals. But the archaeological finds prove his existence and his hand in a few of the nation's greatest landmarks.
"These artifacts are very important," says Portal. "They have indeed ensured that he lives forever, although perhaps not quite as he had originally planned."
Sponsored by Morgan Stanley, the exhibition will be a wonderful chance to see these artifacts close up, and also to "learn about an empire which at its height was the rival of Rome and was to prove historically more enduring," says Portal.
(China Daily August 10, 2007)
