China's Terra Cotta army is invading a Washington DC museum. The ancient warriors are entrenched at the National Geographic Museum and are ready for local visitors who've long wanted to marvel at the two thousand year old tomb guardians.

The terra cotta warrior show will open at the National Geographic Museum on Thursday. It includes fifteen life size terra cotta cavalrymen and one hundred other objects excavated in the tomb complex. Ninety-six thousand advance tickets have already been sold.

Terry Garcia, Executive Vice President of National Geographic Society, said, "I can tell you, it's one of the most popular exhibits in Washington....."

One spectator said, "I read about these figures years ago... and I want to have a look at them one day..."

The soldiers will be on show until the end of March. The museum's operating hours have been extended to nine o'clock in the evening on every Wednesday to accommodate more visitors.

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