Met Museum displays Qin, Han relics

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City unveiled its latest exhibit to the public on Monday - a major loan exhibition of ancient Chinese art seldom seen in the West.

The collection - Age of Empires: Chinese Art of the Qin and Han Dynasties - features 164 objects from 32 museums and archaeological institutions in China. The focus is on the two dynasties' significance in establishing Chinese art, culture and politics in their time.

"The pieces are just stunning," said 75-year-old Adalaide Morris of New York. "The meticulousness of the detail is just very moving. I'm enjoying the combination of the ordinariness of the pieces and the luxuriousness of the high quality pieces that showcase true workmanship."