Museum of Nanyue King – The Mausoleum Relics: Part 3 The War Lord
The grandfather of the owner of the tomb was an accomplished warlord, having served under Emperor Qin Shihuang, the firstContinue Reading
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Museum of Nanyue King – The Mausoleum Relics: Part 2 Other Chambers
Besides the Main Coffin Room 主棺室, the tomb of Nanyue King has six other rooms stacked with artefacts. Two otherContinue Reading
Museum of Nanyue King – The Mausoleum Relics: Part 1 Main Chamber
The tomb of the King of Nanyue from the Western Han Dynasty 西汉南越王墓 is a rare painted stone chamber tombContinue Reading
Tomb of Nanyue King in Western Han Dynasty 西汉南越王墓
A tomb inside a museum that bears its name – Mausoleum of the Nanyue King is one of the fewContinue Reading
Sentosa’s Fort Siloso
When I was little, Fort Siloso was a scary place, with stories about dead soldiers haunting the underground tunnels andContinue Reading
Shenzhen Museum – Dunhuang Part 4 Life in Dunhuang
Many artists and researches spent a whole lifetime copying the artworks off the walls, sparing no effort to ensure itContinue Reading
Shenzhen Museum – Dunhuang Part 3 Art of Dunhuang
The enormity of the Mogao Caves complex is a testament not just to the religious dedication of the monks, butContinue Reading
Shenzhen Museum – Dunhuang Part 2 The Hexi Corridor
One man walked the distance on foot through the deserts and valleys to forge a new path that opened theContinue Reading
Shenzhen Museum – Dunhuang Part 1 Dunhuang Grottoes
This is a special collaboration between the Shenzhen Museum and the Dunhuang Research Institute 敦煌研究院. The exhibition ran from DecContinue Reading
Chengdu Sanxingdui Museum – #5/5 Restoration
The third building that was opened in Dec 2021 housed the Restoration and Research Building 修复馆. It is a functioningContinue Reading