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Gilded Child
A new exhibition at the National Museum of China reveals the tale of the ‘most spoiled child’ in Chinese history, whose tomb was sealed with a curse from her broken-hearted grandmother that still threatened after more than a millennium
From Silk to Silver
A new museum in the Philippines brings to life the golden age of trans-Pacific sailing ships and the link to a Chinese port at the heart of this far-reaching maritime network, which created the first true global economy
Monumental Gesture
Installed high in the Washington Monument, a stone Chinese tablet tells of early US-China connections, revealing the mutual respect and admiration that bridged oceans long before official diplomacy
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The Art of Marriage
A mysterious 3,000-year-old bronze vessel traveled as part of a noblewoman's dowry, revealing how marriage, wealth and political alliances shaped the lives of families and states in ancient China
Rising from Ruin
Artifacts from a monumental Warring States-era tomb offer an alternative narrative of a kingdom in decline to one of splendor, despite its struggles on the cusp of China's imperial unity
Access to an Empire
From a smuggling hub to the only legally sanctioned port for private overseas trade during the 16th and 17th centuries, Yuegang was the world’s most important port in China and a cradle of early globalization