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Ancient Chinese seats on display at World Art Museum

Updated: 2014-01-07 15:35 (China Daily)
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Ancient Chinese seats on display at World Art Museum

Classical Chinese seats in various styles are displayed in the World Art Museum in Beijing. Photo by Jiang Dong / China Daily

On the World Art Museum's first floor, visitors can appreciate the crafts of classical Chinese woodworking, especially Ming-style furniture, through the simple yet graceful lines that shape a chair.

The Art of Woodworking of Chinese Antique Furniture presents its second show: nearly 100 seats in various styles spanning 1,000 years from the Liao Dynasty (916-1125) to the early 20th century. Its debut exhibition in 2012 centered around the evolution of beds. More...

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