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Fragile cargo, the World War II race to save the treasures of China's Forbidden City, Adam Brookes

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Fragile cargo, the World War II race to save the treasures of China's Forbidden City, Adam Brookes

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-348) and index

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illustrationsplatesmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fragile cargo

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1369071289

Responsibility statement

Adam Brookes

Sub title

the World War II race to save the treasures of China's Forbidden City

Summary

Spring, 1933. Peking's Forbidden City is tense with fear and expectation. Japan's aircraft drone overhead, its troops and tanks are only hours away. How will the curators protect the vast imperial art collections in their charge? A million pieces of art-- objects that carry China's deepest and most ancient memories. For sixteen years the curators, under the leadership of museum director Ma Heng, would transport the imperial art collection thousands of miles across China. Brookes details the story of a curators and their fragile, invaluable cargo. -- adapted from jacket

Table Of Contents

Prelude: The Forbidden City -- First glimpse of the Imperial collections -- The shabby professor -- Peace, and war -- Evacuation -- Shanghai -- To London -- The southern route -- Fleeing Nanjing -- The central route -- The northern route -- A sort of sanctuary -- The unforgettable day -- Exile? -- Hunting tigers

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World War II race to save the treasures of China's Forbidden City

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