The Treasure
Intermediate
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Emperors' Treasures: Chinese Art from the National Palace Museum.

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1:45
difficulty - Advanced Advanced
China

Pottery Part 1

We are introduced to two of China's most prized examples of celadon porcelain from the Song Dynasty.

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2:06
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Pottery Part 2

Captain Han and his team lie in wait for the grave robbers. What was it about the tombs that made him take their ransacking so seriously?

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1:29
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Pottery Part 3

Captain Han and his team lie in wait, but will the grave robbers ever appear?

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2:33
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Pottery Part 4

Captain Han comes up with an idea to ensnare the culprits in the case by having Xiong make a call to one of them, but things don't go according to plan.

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3:07
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Pottery Part 5

Lv is taken in for questioning, but there's something about his story and that of his accomplice, Qiu, that doesn't quite add up.

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2:58
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Pottery Part 6

Beneath the recovery of 199 stolen relics lies a great irony...

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2:43
difficulty - Advanced Advanced
China

Pottery Part 7

In this video, we learn about the unparalleled outer design of one of the most magnificent examples of celadon porcelain from the Northern Song Dynasty.

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3:11
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Pottery Part 8

We learn the ingenious way that the urn was filled with wine and begin the remarkable story of how it came to be housed in the Shanxi History Museum.

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difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Pottery Part 9

The series of coincidences that led to the true value of the urn being discovered are revealed.

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difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Pottery Part 10

What would the ancient poet, Libai, have had to say about the magnificent celadon urn, especially given his predilection for alcohol?

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