To get directly to the statues, he not only climbed over the fence, but also overcame the protective net. He pulled and pushed the statues, managing to damage two before he was stopped by guards.
According to local authorities, the man suffers from a mental illness.
The Guardian notes that the man had to descend 5.4 m to reach the figures.
"The Terracotta Army is the main tourist attraction of Xi'an, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. About eight thousand terracotta figures, including horses, were created in 209 BC to guard the grave of the emperor of the Qin dynasty, Qin Shi Huang. The statues were discovered in 1974. interfax.ru.
