The Great Plunder: How China Lost Its Treasures in the 19th and 20th Centuries

by Shan Huang and Qing Chang

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the dispersal of Chinese cultural relics from the late 19th to the early 20th century. Following the Opium Wars, there was a surge of Western interest in uncovering treasures in China, leading to the removal of countless artifacts by foreign explorers and antique dealers. These national treasures were lost overseas, making their return to China nearly impossible. Beginning with the exploits of China's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487812701
• ISBN13: 9781487812706
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Royal Collins Publishing Company
• Length: 320 Pages