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The Century Collection at the National Museum of China: Volume 3: Jade and Buddhist Art
Contributor(s): Lü, Zhangshen (Author)
ISBN: 1487808410     ISBN-13: 9781487808419
Publisher: Royal Collins Publishing Company
OUR PRICE:   $62.96  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: June 2022
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BISAC Categories:
- Art | Asian - Chinese
- Art | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General
Physical Information: 0.55" H x 8.27" W x 10.24" (1.50 lbs) 128 pages
 
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The National Museum of China is located on the east side of Tiananmen Square, in the heart of Beijing. With a total of 200,000 square meters and 48 exhibition halls, it is the world's largest museum housed in a single building, and it is home to the largest collection of Chinese cultural relics in a single museum, with over 1 million pieces in its permanent collection.

This book includes a selection of the finest artifacts housed in The National Museum of China over the past century. These cultural relics include China's best bronzeware, Buddhist statues, porcelain, furniture and lacquerware, jade, coins, gold and silver items, stone carvings, silk fabrics, ancient texts, and other items rooted in China's long history, all laid out in chronological order to provide a convenient overview. This text leads the reader to meander along the long river of history and gain a thorough understanding of a civilization that has prospered for over five thousand years, the ancient East Asian country of China.