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China maps over 23,000 lost bronzes abroad for heritage repatriation

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A 14-year research initiative by Peking University has resulted in a comprehensive catalog of over 23,000 ancient Chinese bronze artifacts held in collections outside of China. This extensive 60-volume collection, published by Shanghai Classics Publishing House, aims to provide crucial evidence for China's efforts to repatriate lost cultural heritage. The project, initiated by the National Cultural Heritage Administration, involved extensive international travel and research to document these dispersed relics. AI

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China maps over 23,000 lost bronzes abroad for heritage repatriation

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jane Cai,Caroline Lin ·

    23,000 bronzes, 14 years, 60 volumes: how China is mapping lost heritage held abroad

    In the quiet of a Peking University research room, shelves groan under the weight of 60 thick volumes. Stacked, they stand taller than an average human. Inside their pages lie the details of more than 23,000 ancient Chinese bronze vessels, weapons, chariot fittings and ritual obj…

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