Chopin's world

A show of Polish masterpieces gives an overview of the political and cultural history of a country that sits between East and West. Lin Qi reports.

For many Chinese people, Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) and his music have been a gateway to Polish art. But the country and its cultural traditions that made Chopin a leading musician of his era remain remote and mysterious to his fans in China.

Treasures from Chopin's Country, an ongoing exhibition at the National Museum of China, is filling in the blanks of people's knowledge of the composer's homeland, from the perspective of fine arts and handicraft.