STORY: Ancient Chinese bronzes on display in New York
DATELINE: March 2, 2025
LENGTH: 00:01:34
LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S.
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. exterior of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
2. various of the exhibition
3. SOUDNBITE 1 (English): MAX HOLLEIN, Director and Chief Executive Officer of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHU XIAOBO, Director of the Shanghai Museum

STORYLINE:

A comprehensive collection of Chinese bronzes from the 12th to 19th centuries is on display in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) starting Friday for a period of seven months.

Co-organized by The Met and the Shanghai Museum, the exhibition will showcase around 100 collections from The Met and nearly 100 loans from major institutions in China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Germany, France, and Britain.

Titled Recasting the Past: The Art of Chinese Bronzes, 1100-1900, the exhibition aims to be the most comprehensive study of Chinese bronzes during this period.

SOUDNBITE 1 (English): MAX HOLLEIN, Director and Chief Executive Officer of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
"This is an exhibition that brings together over 200 works from more than 20 public and private lenders across Asia, Europe, United Kingdom and North America. This whole project is a project of partnership, friendship, collegiality, and the ability of what we can achieve when we do something together."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHU XIAOBO, Director of the Shanghai Museum
"This exhibition is another milestone in the collaboration between the Shanghai Museum and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. In today's world, dialogue and mutual trust are more precious than ever, and cultural exchanges play an irreplaceable role in fostering them. Museums are the most inclusive and diverse platforms for cultural exchanges. We look forward to deepening exchanges, expanding cooperation, and strengthening friendships with cultural institutions worldwide. Together, we can preserve and celebrate the beauty of human civilizations."

The exhibition will run until Sept. 28, 2025 in New York, and the Shanghai Museum will host the exhibition from Nov. 12 to March 16, 2026.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New York, U.S.
(XHTV)