Shanxi Art Museum 山西省艺术博物馆
It is known by multiple names – Shanxi Art Museum, Shanxi Ancient Architecture Museum, Chunyang Palace, Lüzu Temple – butContinue Reading
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Treasures – Meat-shaped Stone (Qing Dynasty)
It is neither an exquisite piece of art nor rare in terms of material or theme. But it is one of the best known “treasure” from the National Palace Museum in Taipei.
Xi’an Beilin Museum 西安碑林博物馆
I visited it in Mar 2024, about a year before it completed its latest renovation and expansion. What a pityContinue Reading
Hong Kong Palace Museum 香港故宫文化博物館
With more than 900 artefacts, the $450 million Hong Kong Palace Museum is a cultural milestone for the city. ButContinue Reading
M+ @ Hong Kong
This was one of the first museum to open at the brand new West Kowloon Cultural Centre. And it definitelyContinue Reading
Treasures – Jadeite Cabbage (Qing Dynasty)
Because their famous cousin was sent for a diplomatic mission to Czech Republic, they finally got a chance to be in the limelight.
Jinci Temple 晋祠 – 2/3 Artistic and Cultural Treasures
Along the main axis of Jinci are the main attractions like Hall of the Sacred Mother 圣母殿 and Flying BridgeContinue Reading
Jinci Temple 晋祠 – 2/3 藝術文化寶藏
沿着晋祠的主轴线是主要景点，如圣母殿和鱼沼飞梁。虽然建筑很有趣，但雕塑和艺术品更有吸引力。 Click here for the English version 英文版请点击这链接
Treasures – Emperor Qianlong’s Three Connected Stone Seals (Qing Dynasty)
Emperor Qianlong’s Three Connected Stone Seals 三联印 are an exquisite set of imperial seals carved from a single, rare pieceContinue Reading
National Treasure – Portrait of Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham (1904)
One of the most recognisable portrait in Singapore besides Raffles as we grew up with this image in our Social Study textbook.