On September 29, the National Museum of China (NMC) in Beijing unveiled an exhibition titled “Compilation of Classics in the Flourishing Age—The Series of Ancient Chinese Paintings”.

The Series of Ancient Chinese Paintings is compiled and co-published by Zhejiang University and the Cultural Heritage Bureau of Zhejiang Province. It contains a collection of 12,405 ancient Chinese paintings from 263 cultural institutions and museums around the globe. Among them, 9,155 pieces or sets are from domestic collections and 3,250 from overseas collection, covering most of the preserved “national treasures”. The Series contains five complete collections spanning different dynasties, comprising 226 books in 60 volumes. It is by far the most comprehensive archive of ancient Chinese paintings with the most authentic images and the most refined printing quality.

Source: Global Communications