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From State to Empire
An animated map and timeline overview of the rise of the First Emperor and the expansion of the state of Qin in ancient China.
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Mapping Chinese Dynastic History and art from 960 to Present
Note: This video does not include audio.
The exhibition, “Emperors’ Treasures: Chinese Art from the National Palace Museum, Taipei” at the Asian Art Museum (from 6/17-9/18/16) focuses on Chinese imperial taste over more than 1,000 years, during which Chinese political borders changed dramatically. This video highlights some of those changes.
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Ritual vessel in the shape of a rhinoceros (American Sign Language)
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Casting Bronze Vessels: The Piece-mold Process (no audio)
Discover how an ancient bronze vessel in the shape of a rhinoceros from Shang-dynasty China may have been created via a piece-mold technique.
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The Dragon's Pearl
Asian Art Museum Storyteller, Miriam Mills, tells a story that explains why dragons are often depicted holding or chasing round objects covered in flames in Chinese art.
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The Great Wall Crumbles at Her Tears
Asian Art Museum Storyteller Leta Bushyhead tells a story about a woman named Meng Juang-nu and the Great Wall of China in the Chinese galleries of the Asian Art Museum.
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Mix and Match Mythical Creature Game
Use animal templates to make a mix and match game where you create new mythical creatures.
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The Stupa
A short documentary on The Stupa, a hemispherical mound that represents the burial mound of the Buddha.
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