由故宫博物院与墨西哥国家人类学与历史局共同举办的“山川菁英——中国与墨西哥古代玉石文明展”将于8月15日在故宫午门展厅开幕。
Beijing (CNS) -- Co-hosted by China's Palace Museum and Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History, the exhibition "Essentials of mountains and rivers – Chinese and Mexican civilizations of jade" opened Wednesday at the Forbidden City's Meridian Gate.
More than 100 jade pieces selected from the Palace Museum's collection are being displayed alongside examples from Mexico.
According to organizer Xu Lin, the exhibit showcases the jade cultures of the two countries and demonstrates their differences and shared features.
The exhibition, which was held in Mexico last March, will last until November 11.
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