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The Crate Escape
As the Japanese army advanced on Beijing, the Palace Museum packed up its treasures for a perilous, years-long journey across southern China, ensuring the survival of a collection that now defines its centennial celebration
Stamps on Culture
From clandestine meetings to smuggling priceless artifacts, China’s most exclusive and enigmatic academic society has carried on the spirit of seal art through wars and revolutions for over a century
Frozen in Time
An over 2,000-year-old bronze cooling vessel opens a window to an imperial ice empire built to keep rulers beating the heat all summer long
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Face Values
The story of the monumental Buddha statues carved into cliffs at the Yungang Grottoes in Datong is one of faith, persecution and murder, as their designer worked to ensure the survival of Buddhism in early northern China
Here Be Dragons
A new exhibition has rekindled interest in ancient China’s earliest geographical work to have survived to the present day, serving as a treasure trove of legendary mountains, seas, natural resources and mystical creatures
Temple in Transit
Yongle Palace stands as a testament to ancient artistic mastery and religious devotion. Its mid-20th-century relocation highlights China’s extraordinary efforts in cultural heritage preservation