The Shanghai Museum holds a number of national treasures, and make sure to check out China's provincial museums as well.
The Wirkak (Shi Jun) Sarcophagus
Few migrants’ lives along the ancient Silk Road have been known in such detail as those of Wirkak (Shi Jun) and Wiyushi (Kang Shi)
Protected: Zhao Mengfu, Autumn Colors on the Que and Hua Mountains, 1295
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The art of salvation—Mt. Baoding, Dazu rock carvings
The monumental sculptural complex at Mt. Baoding, Dazu in China consists of nearly 10,000 painted and gilded images of Buddhist deities and narrative scenes carved out of sandstone.
Spirit path to the tomb of the first Ming emperor
Journey to the Purple Mountain and the burial of the first Ming emperor
Yungang grottoes
Imagine peering into a cave and seeing a monumental carved Buddha peer right back at you.
Spotlight — the Garden of the Humble Administrator in Suzhou, China
A Chinese garden in which each perspective was carefully orchestrated to achieve beauty and a sense of pleasure for the visitor.
Power: spotlight — The Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi
The emperor's terracotta army was intended to demonstrate his power in this life, and to extend it into the world of the dead.
Master of the (Fishing) Nets Garden
Every inch of this contemplative space was carefully crafted—there’s bamboo, patterned paving, and scholar’s rocks.
Oracle Bone, Shang Dynasty
The writing on these bones is 3000 years old, but scholars can decipher an incredible 40 percent of the characters.
Da Ke Ding
Not for everyday use, this ritual bronze vessel is significant in function and in heft. It weighs over 400 pounds!
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