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Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) — An exhibition of jewelry from the 18th-20th centuries from the collection of the Russian Ethnographic Museum, “Jewelry Box,” has opened at the West Lake Museum in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province. The event is an important project within the framework of the China-Russia Cross-Culture Years, and will run until September 1 this year.
The exhibition, organized by the West Lake Scenic Area Management Committee with the assistance of the above-mentioned two museums, displayed a total of 209 pieces/sets of jewelry and clothing, covering the unique artistic styles of nearly 40 ethnic groups in Russia, local media reported.
It is reported that the exhibits presented at the exhibition are being shown in China for the first time. Among them are exquisitely painted ornaments of ethnic Russians, magnificent Siberian products, skillful ornaments from Central Asia, openwork ornaments by Caucasian craftsmen, etc.
According to a senior official of the West Lake Museum, the current exhibition aims to create a model platform for dialogue between Chinese and Russian civilizations, thereby giving a sustainable impetus to humanitarian exchanges between the two countries.
The exhibition is also part of the events marking the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the West Lake Museum. -0-