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Rare paintings

An ongoing exhibition at Liaoning Provincial Museum in Shenyang features 85 rare ancient Chinese ink paintings and works of calligraphy from its collection. Among them are many works seldom seen by the public, such as Auspicious Cranes by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty (960-1279), an emperor who was regarded as a talented painter and calligrapher. Pu Yi, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), had planned to take this painting out of China when he flew to Japan, but failed.

The show, which will run until mid-November, showcases a tiny part of the museum's huge collection that spans four dynasties, and it marks the start of a series to display the museum's 10,000 works to the public.