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Chinese Cultural Relics (English Version): A Visual Journey Through 7,000 Years of Painted Pottery, Jade, Bronze & Porcelain

Chinese Cultural Relics (English Version): A Visual Journey Through 7,000 Years of Painted Pottery, Jade, Bronze & Porcelain

Explore Painted Pottery, Jade, Bronze, Porcelain, Sculpture & Painting — Representative Chinese Artifacts Spanning Over 7,000 Years — A Cultural Introduction, Not an Antique Price Guide
This English-language guide opens Chinese civilization through its most representative artifacts—not through dynastic timelines alone. It moves through painted pottery, jade, bronze, porcelain, sculpture, painting, furniture, gold and silver, lacquer, and other craft traditions, showing how each object preserves a moment of China’s past. Spanning over 7,000 years, it offers a readable, picture-led introduction to Chinese cultural relics as windows into how people lived, believed, and made things beautiful. If you want to understand Chinese civilization through objects—not as an antique price guide—this is it.
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Chinese Cultural Relics is an English-language book written by Li Li, a graduate of the History Department of Peking University and an editor at the Cultural Relics journal.

As part of the "China in Beauty" series, this volume explores the tangible heritage of China. It covers a wide range of artifacts, including prehistoric painted pottery from the Yangshao culture, exquisite jade carvings from the Hongshan culture, and other significant archaeological discoveries.

Key Features:

  • Authoritative Content: Authored by a recognized expert in the field of Chinese archaeology.

  • Richly Illustrated: Features numerous photographs and illustrations that bring historical artifacts to life.

  • Accessible Format: Provides a clear and concise introduction suitable for readers new to the subject.

  • Cultural Context: Part of a larger series supported by the Chinese National Plan for the Inheritance and Development of Outstanding Traditional Culture.

This book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the history, art, and archaeology of ancient China.

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