Cao Wei (curator) explained

Cao Wei
Native Name:	曹玮
Native Name Lang:	Chinese language
Nationality:	Chinese
Occupation:	Archaeologist, professor
Workplaces:	Terracotta Army Museum
Discipline:	Archaeology, social sciences, curation
Awards:	Prince of Asturias Award for Social Science (2010)

Cao Wei is a Chinese professor of archaeology. He is currently serving as the chief curator of the Terracotta Army museum in Xi'an, China. In 2010, he and his archaeological team received the Prince of Asturias Awards in social sciences.

Career

In 2012, he welcomed Myanmar's president Thein Sein to the Terracotta Army museum.^[1] In 2013, he accompanied South Korea's president Park Geun-hye and her delegation to visit the Terracotta Army.^[2]

In 2014, he led US First Lady Michelle Obama through the archeological site.^[3]

Awards

In 2010, Cao Wei and his team received the Prince of Asturias Awards in Social Sciences for their archaeological discoveries.^[4]

Books

• Book: Cao, Wei . The Inscribed Oracle Bones at Zhouyuan. 2002. China Publishing Group. Beijing. 978-7506256650. First.

References

1. Web site: President U Thein Sein visits ancient Terracotta Museum in Xian . Myanmar President Office . 28 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140329014328/http://m.president-office.gov.mm/en/?q=briefing-room%2Fnews%2F2012%2F09%2F23%2Fid-710 . 29 March 2014 .
2. Web site: South Korean President Park Geun-hye Visited in Shaanxi. gov.cn. 28 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140328221400/http://english.shaanxi.gov.cn/articleNews/news/photonews/201307/31066_1.html. 28 March 2014. dead.
3. News: Thompson. Krissah. Michelle Obama visits China's Terra-Cotta Army, jump-ropes with young women. The Washington Post. 28 March 2014. 28 March 2014.
4. Web site: 2010 Official Audience. Prince of Asturias Awards. 28 March 2014.