Chinese treasures on show in Qatar

Updated: 2016-09-08 09:54

By Lin Qi(chinadaily.com.cn)

Chinese treasures on show in Qatar

116 Chinese antiques dating from Neolithic age to the Qing Dynasty will be on display in Qatar as part of Qatar China 2016. [Photo provided to China Daily]

The exhibition is made possible under a Years of Culture program run by Qatar Museums,a government body supervising museums, art exchanges and cultural heritage in Qatar. Every year the program presents exchange activities in cooperation with a partner country.

So far the Qatar China 2016 has staged a Chinese contemporary art exhibition curated by Cai Guoqiang and a show of Chinese silk art. A Qatari exhibition about the history of cultivating pearls and crafting pearl jewelry will open at Beijing's National Museum of China on Sept 27.

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