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🏛️ Museums & culture
China: from the Forbidden City to its treasures
Beyond Beijing, China rewards the curious with regional treasure houses. In Xi'an, the Terracotta Army stands guard while the Shaanxi History Museum gathers Silk Road bronzes and Tang gold. Near Chengdu, the otherworldly bronze masks of Sanxingdui upend the standard story of early Chinese civilisation. Shanghai pairs antiquity with cutting-edge contemporary art. From imperial calligraphy to jade and Buddhist sculpture, the country layers millennia of craft across vast…
The Palace Museum (Forbidden City), the National Museum of China, the Terracotta Army: China unfolds a vast museum heritage.
The National Museum of China, in Beijing, is among the most visited museums in the world.
See the Forbidden City in Beijing. With a data eSIM, book (passport required), translate and pay by phone.
Visit Xi'an's sites mid-morning on a weekday to beat tour groups; book the Palace Museum days ahead. A data eSIM lets you reserve via official mini-programs, translate Chinese labels and pay by phone.
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