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More Funds to Protect Heritage in Private Hands

Apr 5, 2016

More funds will be mobilized to protect endangered heritage that is currently outside government domain, according to a top official of the Culture Ministry. The move comes in the wake of related national guidelines released by the State ...

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Buddha Statue Still Not Returned to China

Dec 16, 2015

After eight months of patient, indirect and difficult contact with the Dutch collector, the villagers of Yangchun in south-east China's Fujian province failed to get back the mummy Buddha statue of Patriarch Zhanggong which was stolen in ...

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Dutch Collector Puts Conditions on Stolen Buddha Statue's Return to China

Dec 11, 2015

The Buddha statue on display at the Hungarian Natural History Museum in Budapest in March. [Photo/Xinhua] A 1000-year-old Buddha statue with a mummified monk inside, now in possession of Dutch private collector Oscar van Overeem, ...

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Western Science in The Eyes of Chinese Emperors

Dec 2, 2015

A collection of 100 cultural relics of Western science and technology in the reigns of Kangxi and Qianlong (1681-1796) from the Palace Museum will be exhibited in Shangdong Museum from Dec 1. This is the first time collections of the Museum ...

Tags: Western Science, Palace Museum, ship-shape barometer

The Foreign Ming-Style Furniture Fascination

Nov 26, 2015

Ming-style furnitures. With its fabulous shapes, unique historical value, and impeccable craftsmanship, Ming-style furniture enchants domestic and overseas collectors alike. Western collectors even hail it as furniture in its most perfect ...

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Peking Opera by The Book

Nov 26, 2015

Performances of Peking Opera, which originated in the mid-19th century, are still popular among Chinese audiences. [Photo provided to China Daily] Early last year, when Shan Jixiang, director of the Palace Museum, suggested establishing a ...

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Historical Relics From The Ming Tombs Move to New Storehouse

Nov 26, 2015

Entering the new storehouse you can see the dust removal equipment mounted on the walls. [Photo/Beijing News] Unearthed after 59 years, more than 3,000 precious historical relics from the Ming Tombs in Beijing's suburban district of ...

Tags: Historical Relics, Ming Tombs, New Storehouse

How Do Foreign Countries Punish Relic Vandals?

Nov 4, 2015

A couple's scandalous behavior - carving their names on a 300-year-old vat at the Palace Museum - incited criticism among netizens, while staff at the Palace Museum said they've reported the case to the police. This kind of incident ...

Tags: Foreign Countries, Punish, Relic Vandals

Rare Treasures to Be Stars of Palace Museum's Anniversary

Oct 30, 2015

As part of festivities marking the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Palace Museum in Beijing, a "Long Live Celebration" show will be staged. Many rarely- or never-before-seen national treasures will be displayed and Riverside Scene ...

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French Collector Hands Over Another 24 Gold Relics to China

Oct 29, 2015

Twenty-four solid gold ornaments dating back almost 2,000 years were returned to China without compensation on Monday, on the grounds that they had been looted from tombs in Gansu province and held by French collectors. Following a similar ...

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Bringing Cultural Relics to Life

Oct 29, 2015

An exhibition displaying old royal craftsmanship began on Friday at China's former imperial palace. The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, is displaying 43 sets of cultural relics, including antique clocks, embroidery and ...

Tags: exhibition, Palace Museum, Cultural

Palace Museum Exhibits Restoration Technique of Cultural Relics

Oct 29, 2015

Crowds are flocking to the Palace Museum to see its priceless treasures, and they're paying tribute to the immortals of Chinese art. But now it's time to sing the praises of those backstage heroes who make it all possible - the restorers ...

Tags: Palace Museum, Cultural Relics, Restoration

Chinese Museums Jump on Coloring Book Bandwagon

Oct 29, 2015

Following the success of Secret Garden, the best-selling coloring book for adults, coloring books and products sales have been booming in China. Even The Assassin Nie Yinniang, a film screened in late August, published a coloring album as a ...

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Excavation of Famed Chinese Warship Underway

Oct 29, 2015

Chinese archaeologists are set to start a new round of underwater excavation after a famed late Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) warship was discovered in the depths of the Yellow Sea. The shipwreck that was code-named "Dandong No 1" has been ...

Tags: underwater excavation, Warship, Yellow Sea

The 14th Asia Arts Festival Singles out Its Logo and Mascot

Oct 28, 2015

The 14th Asia Arts Festival, which will formally kick off in November in Quanzhou, the largest city in southeastern Fujian province, unveiled its logo and mascot on Monday. Selected from 517 entries, the logo was co-designed by the Fine ...

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