XI'AN, May 6 (Xinhua) -- The Mausoleum of Qinshihuang, known for the famous army of terracotta warriors in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, received 39,800 tourists during the five-day Labor Day holiday, the museum said Wednesday.

Tourists were required to book tickets online, with a maximum of 8,000 people allowed to visit the museum every day, part of the efforts to prevent cross-infection following the novel coronavirus epidemic.

To enter the museum, visitors needed to have their information verified by scanning a barcode, having their temperature taken and wearing a mask.

The museum reopened its doors on March 25 after suspending operation for two months due to the epidemic.

This year's Labor Day holiday ran from May 1 to 5.

Discovered in 1974, the army of terracotta warriors was built by Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.), who unified China for the first time.

One of China's biggest tourist attractions, the museum saw over 9 million tourists last year, setting a record of 114,000 daily visits at maximum.