You too can Be a Terracotta Warrior

Sep 18, 2006 10:00

A German Performing Artist named Pablo Wendel posed as a terracotta warrior in the province of Xian (shee-ON ( Read more... )

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theliel September 18 2006, 19:50:03 UTC
seriously. He pretneded to be a statude, including being carried out.

that's just serious dedication to the craft that I think the chinese can appriciate.

it's like shatner's famous rendition of elton john.

and he prolly baught them all beer afterwords.

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aabramms September 19 2006, 13:00:37 UTC
Stil lthis is highly unusual.

Usually PRC law enforcement very Draconian, especially with dealing with ancient artifacts.

But may be it entertained the police enough and he probably said sorry. Or maybe they made the deal wit hthe government in exchange for him giving up thecostume (which was really Nicely done) he goes free. I can see the tour guides wearing that costume for the next 10 years.

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