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Chinese Diamond Sutra
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Chinese Diamond Sutra

The Buddhist text known as the Diamond Sutra is believed to be the oldest surviving printed book in the world, dated to 868 CE and written in Chinese. This work is one of the most important works of the Buddhist tradition.
Chinese Celestial King
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Chinese Celestial King

Limestone figure depicting a Chinese celestial king. Tang dynasty, 7th-8th century CE. (Musée Guimet, Paris)
Chinese Jade mask
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Chinese Jade mask

A Chinese miniature jade mask. 2nd millennium BCE. Height: 4 cm. (British Museum, London)
82nd & Fifth: Chinese Buddhist Figure
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82nd & Fifth: Chinese Buddhist Figure

http://82nd-and-fifth.metmuseum.org/divinity Explore this object: http://82nd-and-fifth.metmuseum.org/arhat-luohan-china-21.76 "It looks like someone you might know, someone you might talk to." 82nd &...
Chinese Warrior
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Chinese Warrior

A detail of a Chinese warrior from the Terracotta Army buried near the tomb of Qin emperor Shi Huangdi, c. 210 CE. Shaanxi Province, China.
Chinese Makeup Routines Through the Dynasties
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Chinese Makeup Routines Through the Dynasties

This video describes the various makeup routines present throughout Chinese history.
Chinese Eunuchs
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Chinese Eunuchs

A mural depicting a group of eunuchs, the slaves and influential advisors of many Chinese emperors. Mural from the tomb of the prince Zhanghuai, 706 CE, Qianling, Shaanxi, China.
An Audience with a Chinese Emperor
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An Audience with a Chinese Emperor

An 18th century CE engraving by Jacques Gabriel Huquier illustrating an audience with a Chinese emperor. (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
1804 Chinese Junk
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1804 Chinese Junk

An 1804 print of a Chinese junk ship. The junk was capable of operating in shallow waters or on ocean voyages and was a mainstay of merchant and pirate shipping in Asia for centuries.
Chinese Hairstyles Through the Dynasties
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Chinese Hairstyles Through the Dynasties

This video describes the various hairstyles throughout the Chinese dynasties.
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