The Great Plunder: How China Lost Its Treasures in the 19th and 20th Centuries
by Qing Chang, Shan Huang
The Great Plunder explores how China lost its treasures across the 19th and 20th centuries. Centered on the history of cultural heritage, removal, and dispersal, this book offers a focused look at the forces that separated important Chinese possessions from their original setting.
About This Book
The Great Plunder examines the loss of China’s treasures during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Focusing on the removal and dispersal of cultural heritage, the book considers how China’s historical possessions were separated from their original context.
Qing Chang and Shan Huang present a work centered on Chinese history, cultural property, and the consequences of historical upheaval.
This book offers readers an introduction to a consequential period in the story of China’s treasured legacy.
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