National Treasure – Seal of Dian King (Western Han)
It was the fashion to bury the seal with the dead, and due to this custom that since the Han dynasty thousands of Han seals have been unearthed.
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工作不忘娱乐 All work and no play makes J a dull boy.
Tomb Raider – Tomb of Li Jingxun 李静训墓
Her brief life was spent at the intersection of the Dugu, Yuwen, Yang, and Li clans—the four families that effectively steered the course of Chinese history toward the Tang dynasty (618-907).
National Treasures – Two Glass Vessels of Li Jingxun (Sui Dynasty)
The owner was a pearl on the palms of her distinguished parents, and when her life was cut short, she was buried with funerary goods of a Princess.
Tianjin Museum – Selected Rare Relics 耀世奇珍
If you have only one hour to spare, do not miss this permanent exhibition in the Tianjin Museum. The itemsContinue Reading
The Teochew Story – Night out in Chaozhou Town 潮州府韻
Since I was little, I always heard my dad said that we were from Chaozhou Fucheng. Finally a visit in 2019 made me understand what he was referring to.
The Teochew Story – Green Dragon Temple 青龍古廟
For my Dad, his Singapore journey started at this temple. From a wharf next to the temple, he came with nothing on his back in 1935.
National Treasure – White-glazed Double-bellied Vase with Double Dragon-shaped Handles (Sui Dynasty)
When Zhang Qian discovered the land route to the Western regions, little did he realise the impact on Chinese civilisation in terms of East-West interactions.
Tianjin Museum – Capital of Porcelain 瓷都芬华
The Tianjin Museum’s collection of porcelain is particularly renowned for its Ming and Qing Dynasty Jingdezhen kiln pieces, boasting aContinue Reading
Treasures – Male Cosmetic in Bronze Jars (Spring Autumn – Qin)
The Metropolitan Man, as we are led to believe, found in a Spring-Autumn tomb in Shaanxi.
National Treasure – Bronze “Tai Bao” Ding (Western Zhou)
With its elegant long legs, here comes the “supermodel” of ancient bronze ding.