Discovering the depth of China’s artistic legacy

[Beijing Chronicles] China was isolated from the civilisations of the West by the world’s highest mountains, some of the largest and most severe deserts and long distances. But deep in the silence of ages, as a civilisation was shaping, art thrived as a living, breathing force within the culture. To experience Chinese art, the autumn 2024 Dongfang Scholarship participants at Peking University, visited different historic sites and museums.