Tuesday, 17 November 2015

Relics of Southern Song Dynasty on exhibition in Hangzhou

An exhibition of precious cultural relics from China's Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279) is ongoing at the Zhejiang Provincial Museum in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province.
The exhibition, which began on Nov 13 and will last for half a year, showcases nearly 500 exquisite antiques and treasures gathered from 47 museums from around the country.
Many of the national first-class cultural relics are on display to the public for the first time and have attracted a large number of visitors.
An iron bell produced in 1180, the seventh year in Chunxi reign of Southern Song Dynasty, is on display at the relics exhibition in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, Nov 13, 2015. [All photo's by asianewsphoto.com]


A visitor views the Buddhist scriptures at the relics exhibition in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province.


A visitor views a warrior stone statue of the Southern Song Dynasty at the relics exhibition in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province


A golden cup with dragon designs


A kettle in the shape of a melon




A jade you of the Southern Song Dynasty 

A visitor takes pictures of small silver gilded cups


An exquisite vase


A visitor takes a picture of a cow-shaped bronze ware of the Southern Song Dynasty at the relics exhibition in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, Nov 15, 2015.

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