The exhibition ‘Treasures from a Golden Age of China, BC 206-AD 960” will held in the Seoul Museum of History from until Aug. 26 with 325 Chinese national treasures put on display./Newsis

Some 325 artifacts and relics from ancient China are put on display in the exhibition, which runs until Aug. 26. Thirty-nine Chinese museums and institutes including the National Museum of China, the Palace Museum in Beijing, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Nanjing Museum and the Luoyang Museum lent their artifacts to the exhibition, which is hosted by the Chosun Ilbo to mark the 15th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and China.

The exhibition opened with a lecture by Prof. Lee Han-sang of Dongyang University. In the opening ceremony, Chinese Ambassador to Seoul Ning Fukui, in fluent Korean, said the exhibition brings together key artifacts from China and offers visitors the opportunity to learn about the development of Chinese art and confirm the brisk cultural exchanges between Korea and China. Chosun Ilbo President Bang Sang-hoon in a congratulatory message said he was honored to invite people to the dazzling art world of ancient China.

Visitors including Yoo Hong-joon, head of the Cultural Heritage Administration, Chinese ambassador to Seoul Ning Fukui and Chosun Ilbo President Bang Sang-hoon look at the exhibition ‘Treasures from a Golden Age of China, BC 206-AD 960’ at the Seoul Museum of History on Tuesday.

The opening ceremony was attended by 200 academics and cultural figures including Kim Seong-gu, the head of the Office of Curatorial Affairs at the National Museum of Korea and the flamboyant designer Andre Kim.

Admission for children is free until Sunday. Admission ranges from W6,000 (US$1=W938) to W10,000. The exhibition opens daily at 10 a.m. and closes at 8 p.m. except Monday. For more details, call (02) 736-9698.

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