New spotlight on treasures

Thanks to artists re-creating murals from tombs and virtual reality making grotto art more accessible, previously hidden relics are now in the public domain. Lin Qi reports.

How did aristocrats in fifth-century northern China treat guests at an outdoor feast?

For a start, there were colorful draperies which divided the dining and food preparation areas. The greater the number of hangings, and the longer they were, the wealthier the host family was deemed to be.