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Ten Ceremonial Utensils: Gaining Legitimacy
After the Qing Dynasty established its rule over the heartland of China, the region known as Zhongyuan in the lower and middle reaches of the Yellow …
3 years, 7 months ago
Ten Ceremonial Utensils: Cultural Continuity
In the recent cultural relics exhibition titled “The Making of Zhongguo – Origins, Developments and Achievements of Chinese Civilization” at China’s …
3 years, 7 months ago
Luodian Bronze Mirror: Witness to the Belt and Road
Luodian bronze mirrors represent the pinnacle of the art of Chinese bronze mirrors. This is largely because of Emperor Taizong’s (599-649 CE) “histor…
3 years, 8 months ago
Luodian Bronze Mirror: A Reflection of History
Famed Chinese Emperor Taizong, second emperor of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) who laid the foundations of the dynasty, has a meaningful statement about…
3 years, 8 months ago
Liangzhu Culture: Rewriting History
In the Stone Age, jade represented wealth because of its scarcity and the advanced techniques required to shape it. Among various kinds of recovered …
3 years, 8 months ago
Liangzhu Jade: Dawn of Civilization
More than 100 priceless relics were displayed at the exhibition “The Making of Zhongguo – Origins, Developments and Achievements of Chinese Civilizat…
3 years, 8 months ago
Tea Trade: A Thief’s Fortune
Demand for trade gave rise to the great geographical exploration and the first wave of globalization. However, disputes and conflicts in cross-border…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Ten-Thousand-Mile Tea Road: A Brewing Trade War
Today we continue to discuss the Ten-Thousand-Mile Tea Road by looking at the competition between Russian and British tea merchants as they vied for …
3 years, 8 months ago
The Ten-Thousand-Mile Tea Road: Taking a Leaf from the History Books
It was a humble leaf that helped connect the Eurasian continent and opened the door to commercial trade and cultural exchanges between civilizations.…
3 years, 8 months ago
Soul Searchers: the Legend of An Ancient Vase
Season 1 Episode 65
Less glamorous than jade, gold or silver ware, pottery gets less attention at museum exhibitions. Archaeologists, however, argue that pottery is the …
3 years, 8 months ago