Through Dust and Trials – A Chronicle of China's Priceless Cultural Relics in Peril

Author: Liu Quan
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Publish Date: 1997-01-01
Features: One of the weathered Qin Stone Drums: From the peeling stone surface, you can read the traces of history. Currently stored in the Palace Museum in Beijing, it was exhibited during the 60th anniversary celebration of the museum. Over the years, Chinese cultural relics have suffered numerous disasters, and there have been many people both within and outside China who have made fortunes from Chinese cultural relics. There are many thrilling stories about the theft and protection of cultural relics. This book includes articles describing the hardships faced by cultural relics from the Shang and Zhou dynasties to the Ming and Qing archives, outlining the of the tragic journey of China's precious cultural relics. Among them, there is a blend of grandeur and splendor, as well as heroism and baseness, all of which are moving and astonishing. This book includes dozens of articles describing the hardships faced by cultural relics from the Shang and Zhou period to the Qing dynasty, outlining the of the tragic journey of China's precious cultural relics.