China's Museums

This book provides an illustrated guide to China's numerous museums, and will inspire all those with interests in Chinese history.

Xianyao Li (Author), Zhewen Luo (Author)

9780521186902, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 3 March 2011

218 pages, 265 colour illus. 1 map
23 x 15.6 x 1.2 cm, 0.39 kg

This book provides a guide to China's rich and varied museum collections, illustrated with rare images from the collections themselves. A great number of exquisite objects and artifacts have been preserved on China's vast territory, many of which are now displayed as museum exhibits. These cultural relics provide a crucial supplement to documentary sources, enriching our understanding of China's long history. The sixty-one museums selected for this book include both famous collections that are featured in the UNESCO list of World Cultural Heritage Sites, and others that are less familiar to Western eyes. China's Museums will inspire future visitors and those with an interest in Chinese history.

1. National treasures
2. The contributions of China's ethnic minorities
3. Tracing the path of history
4. Treasures of China's grottoes
5. Subterranean imperial palaces
6. Hua-xia civilization
7. Assembly of talents: arts and literature
8. Gardens and architectural monuments
9. The homes of our forebears: archaeology
10. Marvels of heaven and earth: natural history
Appendix: chronological table of the Chinese dynasties.

Subject Areas: Archaeology [HD], Museology & heritage studies [GM]