National Treasure – Ivory Cup inlaid with Turquoise (Shang Dynasty)
She was Wu Ding’s lover, confidante and comrade-in-arms. When she died at just 33 years of age, he was devastated. He had her laid to rest close to his palace.
Eat Well, Laugh Loud, Live Long
She was Wu Ding’s lover, confidante and comrade-in-arms. When she died at just 33 years of age, he was devastated. He had her laid to rest close to his palace.
It used to host the best Shang and Zhou bronzeware collection which has since been moved to the Shanghai MuseumContinue Reading
勸君莫惜金縷衣,勸君惜取少年時。
Do not waste your golden robes, but cherish your youth.
《金縷衣》 杜秋娘
Museums are going through a revival in terms of visitor numbers. Besides the relics and artefacts, the meals in theContinue Reading
“Waiter, there’s a snake in my soup!”
This could be the earliest Taotie motifs used in bronze.
“Drink with me to days gone by….” Les Miserables, the Musical
The earliest example of lacquerware found in China
Dating back more than five millennia, the archaeological ruins of Liangzhu 良渚古城遗址 (around 3300-2300 BC) stand as one of China’sContinue Reading
The Chairman went to eat at the founder’s house in Shaoshan, loved the braised pork belly so much and theContinue Reading









