Collector's generosity gives porcelain lovers rare historical treat

More than 30 years ago, Chen Guozhen, 68, an entrepreneur and private collector from Yuyao, in Zhejiang province, started to collect porcelain made at the Yue kiln, an ancient production hub in his hometown.

But never could he have imagined that his collection - now one of the country's biggest private reserves of such cultural relics - would one day be displayed at China's top museum.

A part of Chen's collection, which includes more than 7,000 articles, is now on display at the Palace Museum in Beijing to show visitors how Yue kiln celadon developed and its role in the origin of Chinese porcelain.