Museum of Ancient Pottery Civilization: Pots, Tiles Tell Tales

Once upon a time, Qi He, the wife of master of heaven Di Jun, gave birth to 10 sons,10 immortal raven gods. Every day, one of the three-legged ravens set off from fu sang, a 300 li tall tree on Tang Gu mountain, to carry one of the 10 suns on his back across the sky. One fateful day, just for fun, all the ravens decided to appear together. The sky burned so brightly, the very existence of all living beings on earth was threatened and the people on earth implored the heavens to show mercy ...


Guan Fu Ya Ji at Liulichang:
The Charm of Chinese Indoor Screens and Windows

This exhibition focuses on the windows, screens and inner layout of traditional Chinese houses. Traditional Chinese buildings are mainly composed of wood beams and columns. Doors with carvings and screens are used to link the columns. The screens, with beautiful carvings, usually have six or eight leaves.

Furniture Breathes History

So you finally made it to China for a visit. If you stay any length of time, you will definitely get a feel for China's long and illustrious history. But when it's time to go home, you don't have to leave all of that behind. Why not take a piece of history back home with you?