Treasures of China (Art Ebook).pdf

Treasures of China
The Dolphin Press | 1973 | ISBN: 0856420409 | English | 148 pages | PDF | 22.7 MB

The masterpieces of China's age-old culture have always fascinated people in many lands, and recent discoveries of virtually thousands of priceless works of art and archaeological treasures during the Cultural Revolution have caught the imagination of the world. This absorbing book gives a detailed account of these spectacular discoveries, including that of the famous jade burial suits of Prince Liu Sheng and his wife, featured in the exhibition of Chinese Works of Art at the Royal Academy, the opening of the tomb of Prince Chu Tan, the discovery of Tatu, the Yuan capital, and many other wonderful sites and objects, and places them in the framework of Chinese archaeology, history and art.