In Shanghai, many of the newly presented exhibitions are related to documents. For example, the "Sweeping Strokes of the Brush: A Documentary Exhibition Commemorating the 120th Anniversary of Shu Tong's Birth" at the Shanghai Haipai Art Museum presents the relationship between the revolutionary and calligrapher Shu Tong and Shanghai, showcasing many rare documents and calligraphy. The "Exhibition of Classical Books and Documents from the Suzhou Pan Family in the Collection of Shanghai Library" brings together more than 150 pieces/sets of classic books, writings, and social documents from the Suzhou Pan family throughout the ages. The "Exhibition of Fine Stationery and Documents by Deng Sanmu" at the Shanghai Pen and Ink Museum also presents a large number of stationery items and documents.
The "Golden Threads" special exhibition in Beijing brings together more than 170 precious ancient gold artifacts, comprehensively showcasing China's gold craftsmanship achievements over three thousand years. Meanwhile, the "Golden Splendor Across China" exhibition at the Anhui Provincial Museum brings together 362 artifacts from more than 60 cultural and museum institutions, showcasing the civilizational imprints of ancient Chinese gold and silver artifacts.
Shanghai
Collecting Ancient Treasures and Inheriting Beauty: An Exhibition of Classical Documents from the Pan Family of Suzhou in the Collection of Shanghai Library
Exhibition period: November 18, 2025 - February 28, 2026
Location: East Branch of Shanghai Library
From the Qing Dynasty to modern times, the Pan family of Suzhou has been hailed as the "Distinguished Family of Wu." The exhibition brings together more than 150 pieces/sets of the Pan family's collection of classic books, writings, and social documents from various dynasties, all of which are rare books from the Shanghai Library's collection. Among them, the Song Dynasty editions of "Dongguan Yulun" and "Du Gongbu Ji" from Pan Zuyin's Pangxizhai collection, as well as Song Dynasty rubbings of "Xu Zhenren Jingming" and "Chalu", are all on display.
A Sweeping Array of Brushstrokes: A Documentary Exhibition Commemorating the 120th Anniversary of Shu Tong's Birth
Exhibition period: November 22 to December 21
Location: Shanghai Haipai Art Museum
Shu Tong (1905-1998) was a renowned revolutionary and a household name in calligraphy, whose style is known as "Shu Style." On the 120th anniversary of Shu Tong's birth, the organizers combined documentary exhibitions with academic exchanges to explore Shu Tong's artistic achievements and the spirit of the times that permeated his life through calligraphy, including his relationship with Shanghai.
Blending the Ancient with the New: Retro and Innovation in Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasty Bronze Ware
Exhibition period: November 12, 2025 to March 16, 2026
Location: East Wing of Shanghai Museum
Co-organized by the Shanghai Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the exhibition features 178 artifacts, focusing on bronzes from the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, supplemented by contemporary paintings, calligraphy, ceramics, and enamelware, to explore the unique value of late Chinese bronze art.
Exquisite Fans, Exquisite Beauty: Masterpieces of Fan Paintings and Calligraphy from the Shanghai Museum Collection
Exhibition period: November 14, 2025 - February 22, 2026
Location: Shanghai Museum, People's Square Branch
The exhibition features 100 exquisite fan paintings and calligraphic works by renowned artists from different periods, including the Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing, and modern times. Among them are many fan paintings by famous Song and Yuan artists, such as the earliest surviving calligraphy fan painting—Emperor Huizong of Song's "Two Lines of a Seven-Character Poem in Cursive Script" and Sheng Mao's "Autumn River Fishing Picture" from the Yuan Dynasty.
Rome, Rome: From Olympia to Capitoline
Exhibition period: November 11, 2025 - May 5, 2026
Location: Shanghai World Expo Museum
The exhibition focuses on the evolution of ancient Roman civilization, and through three thematic units, "Legends of the Gods," "Glory of the Empire," and "Feast of Life," it presents a panoramic view of the epic history of ancient Rome from its mythological origins to the rise and fall of the empire. The vast majority of the 131 precious artifacts are being exhibited in Shanghai for the first time.
Waiting for the Performance – Chinese Opera Themed Art Exhibition
Exhibition period: November 20, 2020 to January 26, 2026
Location: Zhu Qizhan Art Museum (580 Ouyang Road)
Within the tradition of Chinese figure painting, opera figure painting is a unique genre, an organic combination of opera art and traditional Chinese ink painting, possessing a fusion of the beauty of "opera" and "painting." The exhibition features opera figure paintings by Zhu Qizhan, Guan Liang, Han Yu, Gao Made, Ding Liren, Xie Chunyan, Han Shuo, Zhu Gang, Chen Jiu, Ji Ping, Yu Qiping, Gu Cunyan, Bai Ying, and Xu Xufeng.
Exhibition of Fine Writing Materials by Deng Sanmu
Exhibition period: October 26, 2020 - March 26, 2026
Location: Shanghai Museum of Calligraphy and Painting
Deng Sanmu (1898-1963), born in Shanghai, was a renowned modern scholar-artist who combined the skills of seal engraver, calligrapher, and poet. The stationery and documents that accompanied him during his lifetime seem to still retain their warmth, as if one can see the man and his art.
Evidence of the Dian Kingdom: A Special Exhibition on the Ancient Dian Civilization of Yunnan
Exhibition period: November 18, 2025 - March 9, 2026
Location: China Maritime Museum
The exhibition systematically showcases the fruitful results of 70 years of archaeological research on Dian culture through more than 200 artifacts. As the third exhibition in the "Diverse Unity" series of Chinese Civilization exhibitions at the China Ocean Museum, it is also the first time that Shanghai has systematically presented the archaeological discoveries of the ancient Dian Kingdom.
Angelica sinensis in Huangpu Spring: Traditional Chinese Medicine and Healthy Living at Sea
Exhibition period: November 22, 2020 - March 1, 2026
Location: Shanghai History Museum
The exhibition, organized around the themes of "medicine, pharmaceuticals, and wellness," tells the story of how traditional Chinese medicine has taken root in Shanghai, integrated with Western medicine, been passed down for thousands of years, and become part of the lifestyle of modern urban dwellers.
The 15th Shanghai Biennale: "Can the Flowers Hear the Bees?"
Exhibition period: November 8, 2025 to March 31, 2026
Location: Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art
The exhibition will present over 250 works by 67 artists/groups from China and around the world. Founded in 1996, the Shanghai Biennale is the first international contemporary art biennale in mainland China and one of Asia's most influential contemporary art events. This year's biennale, themed "Can the Flowers Hear the Bees?", focuses on both human and non-human intelligence, exploring the convergence of different modes of intelligence.
Its destiny lies in innovation – A grand exhibition of Guangdong art over the past century (Shanghai, 2025)
Exhibition period: October 18, 2025 to January 18, 2026
Location: Shanghai Art Museum (China Art Museum)
This exhibition brings together approximately 800 pieces/sets of fine art works from Guangdong, weaving together seven thematic sections and three special topics to present a three-dimensional picture of the development history of Guangdong art. Among them are Li Xiongcai's 11-meter-long masterpiece "Welcoming Pine" and Guan Shanyue's representative work "Green Great Wall".
A chance encounter! A radical movement!
Exhibition period: September 26, 2025 - February 22, 2026
Location: West Bund Art Museum
The exhibition will present works by a number of textbook figures in the history of modern art, including Marcel Duchamp, John Cage, and George Brecht. Through 11 sections, the exhibition showcases over 200 pieces from the Centre Pompidou's collection, tracing the development of Fluxus and extending to contemporary reflections on issues such as the boundaries of art.
Rodin: The Pioneer of Modern Sculpture
Exhibition period: Extended to March 26, 2026
Location: Rodin Art Center, Shanghai (formerly the French Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo)
The exhibition features 106 original Rodin works, including six of the Rodin Museum’s most prized possessions: The Thinker, The Age of Bronze, Eve, Balzac, and The Burghers of Calais.
Constructing the Southern School: A Special Exhibition of Dong Qichang's Art
Exhibition period: September 23 - December 22
Location: Dong Qichang Calligraphy and Painting Art Museum
Twenty-five pieces of Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasty calligraphy and painting artifacts from the collections of the Shanghai Museum, Songjiang District Museum, and Cheng Shifa Art Museum were selected to systematically trace the formation and development of the Southern School of painting theory centered on Dong Qichang.
The Eastward Journey of the Iron Brush: An Artistic Dialogue between Wu Changshuo, Qian Shoutie, and Hashimoto Kansetsu
Exhibition period: September 17 - December 21
Location: Wu Changshuo Memorial Hall
This special exhibition focuses on the interactions between the three artists, vividly recreating their cross-border art world story through their collaborative works and other artifacts.
West Neighbor Art & Film – 2025 Central and West Asian Art Joint Exhibition
Exhibition period: November 19, 2020 - March 2026
Location: Shanghai Museum of Art
The exhibition brings together over one hundred outstanding works from eighteen Central and West Asian countries, encompassing various art forms including painting, photography, ceramics, metalwork, jewelry, and calligraphy. Visitors will appreciate the unique natural landscapes and cultural sentiments of the Central and West Asian region.
Harmony – Liu Chunchao's Art Exhibition (Touring Exhibition)
Exhibition period: November 21-30, 2025
Location: Powerlong Art Museum
Liu Chunchao is a poet and artist. For over twenty years, he has held touring exhibitions around the world with themes such as Chinese Lotus, Radiant Universe, Lotus as Zen Mind, One River, Two Banks, Hidden Fragrance, Pure Flower Bodhi, Lotus Knows Prajna, and Boundless Realm, winning numerous accolades. The reason this exhibition is titled "Harmony" is simply because "harmony" is a homophone for "lotus" and "union," referring both to his creative theme of lotus flowers and the merging of his two major series, "Harmony and Unity" and "Boundless Realm."
"10-60"
Exhibition Period: November 13, 2025 - February 23, 2026
Location: Long Museum
A large-scale international exhibition based on museum and private collections. The exhibition focuses on representative works by nearly 500 artists born between the 1910s and 1960s. Nearly 200 works are selected for display, and a catalogue is compiled on a "one work per artist" basis.
Waves Rush and Flow – Alan Chan & Ouyang Yingji Dual Solo Exhibition 2025
Exhibition period: Until February 1, 2026
Location: Shanghai Jiushi Art Museum
The exhibition presents more than 70 works by the two artists, covering design, painting, installation, and everyday objects, showcasing the cultural connection between Shanghai and Hong Kong.
A Long and Arduous Journey Through the Passes – An Exhibition of Chinese Paintings by He Baiming, Lin Chu, and Chen Zhixiong
Exhibition period: November 18, 2025 - January 31, 2026
Location: Yaoxing Art Museum (Hongxu Road, Shanghai)
The exhibition focuses on the theme of "revitalizing tradition" in Chinese landscape painting, showcasing the exploratory journeys of three artists: He Baiming, Lin Chu, and Chen Zhixiong. He Baiming breaks away from conventional methods to reveal underlying principles, integrating traditional aesthetics with contemporary visuals; Lin Chu immerses himself in the classics of the Song and Yuan dynasties, giving new life to the classical spirit; Chen Zhixiong learns from nature, connecting the past and present through sketching. Although their paths are different, they all arrive at the same goal, upholding the philosophy that "brush and ink should follow nature and follow oneself," and practicing "preserving tradition while innovating."
"The Highest Virtue is Like Water" 2025 Shanghai International Paper Art Biennale
Exhibition period: November 1, 2025 - February 28, 2026
Location: Fengxian District Museum
Nearly 100 global artists gathered, bringing 118 pieces/sets of works, 70 of which were outstanding works from abroad. The four exhibition areas covered everything from "International Paper Art" to "Generative Paper Art", with a wide variety of forms and advanced concepts.
Beyond the Image: Zhang Shuangfeng's Ink and Wash Landscape Paintings of Borderlands
Exhibition period: November 22 - December 4, 2025
Location: Feng Art Space · Zhongshuge (Shanghai Thames Town Store)
This exhibition of ink and wash landscape paintings by Zhang Shuangfeng showcases her local perspective and expresses her life experiences through the mountains and rivers of Northeast China. The more than forty works, characterized by their vibrant colors, fantastical forms, and dynamic compositions, fully demonstrate the artist's artistic exploration and innovation in recent years.
"Sharing the Sunshine, Singing Together: The 3rd Shanghai-Yunnan Children's Art Exchange Concert - Wings of Color"
Date: November 23
Location: Wang Xiaohui Art Museum
The event featured a series of activities, including an annual review of the Sunshine Charity Project, an awards ceremony, and a charity auction of international youth artworks. This series of events went beyond a simple charity performance, creating a comprehensive public welfare platform that integrates honor and encouragement, the transmission of love, and cultural exchange.
Beijing
Below the Nine Heavens: Archaeological Discoveries at the Former Site of the Imperial Workshops of the Forbidden City
Exhibition period: November 4, 2025 to February 8, 2026
Location: Yongshou Palace, Forbidden City
This exhibition focuses on the archaeological findings of the former site of the Imperial Workshops of the Forbidden City, and displays a total of 166 artifacts (sets) in two sections.
Golden Threads: Ancient Gold Artifacts from the Collection of the Hong Kong Palace Museum
Exhibition period: October 22, 2025 - March 1, 2026
Location: Capital Museum
It brings together more than 170 precious ancient gold artifacts, fully showcasing China's gold craftsmanship achievements over three thousand years.
"Peach Blossom Stone" at the Foot of Helan Mountain - Exhibition of Fine Cultural Relics from the Western Xia Dynasty
Exhibition period: September 30 – December 14
Location: Capital Museum
Among the 103 pieces/sets of exquisite Western Xia cultural relics on display, there are 33 pieces (sets) of first-class cultural relics, covering various types such as porcelain, gold and silver ware, stone inscriptions, and sculptures.
"A Century of Protection: From the Forbidden City to the Palace Museum" Special Exhibition
Exhibition period: September 30 to December 30
Location: Palace Museum
The exhibition features 200 pieces (sets) of cultural relics. Important artifacts such as the Eastern Jin Dynasty's "Bo Yuan Tie," the Tang Dynasty's "Five Oxen," the Northern Song Dynasty's "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" by Zhang Zeduan, the Huang Tingjian's "Zhu Shangzuo Tie," and the Lotus Crane Square Pot are all on display. Among them, "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" was last publicly exhibited in 2015, 10 years ago.
Ink and Brush Culture: Henan Han and Tang Dynasty Art Exhibition
Exhibition Period: September 19, 2025 - December 14, 2025
Location: National Art Museum of China
This exhibition brings together more than 130 pieces (sets) of cultural relics and related exhibits from twelve cultural and museum institutions, including the Henan Museum, the Longmen Grottoes Research Institute, and the Luoyang Museum.
Reflections on the Banks of the Neva River – A Special Exhibition of Repin's Art
Exhibition period: July 23, 2025 – January 11, 2026
Location: South Exhibition Halls 3 and 4, National Museum of China
The exhibition will systematically present the artistic career of the painting master Ilya Repin through 92 oil paintings and drawings, using his artistic journey as a thread to open an artistic dialogue across time and space for the audience. This exhibition brings together treasures from two major Russian art institutions, presenting a comprehensive overview of Repin's art.
Taibao Yongyan: A Special Exhibition on the Liulihe Site in Fangshan
Exhibition period: August 28 - November 28
Location: Capital Museum
Focusing on the Liulihe Site in Fangshan District, known as the "Origin of Beijing," the exhibition features 180 artifacts unearthed from the site over the past 80 years, including 39 important bronze artifacts and 113 artifacts that are being publicly displayed for the first time.
Jiangsu
Sunrise in the East – An Exhibition of the Ancient Civilization of Sidun Kingdom
Exhibition period: October 1st - December 7th
Location: Changzhou Museum
More than 120 precious cultural relics not only reveal the profound cultural connotations of the site, but also showcase the significant excavation results.
"Forging Rivers and Mountains: Weapons of the Chinese Bronze Age" Special Exhibition
Exhibition period: October 1, 2025 - January 4, 2026
Location: West Wing of Suzhou Museum
The exhibition begins with weapons from the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, bringing together nearly 200 sets of precious cultural relics from eight museums and cultural institutions across the country. A pop-up shop themed "Wu Sword Casting Workshop" is also open concurrently, where visitors can even have a "sword caster" create a custom sword for them.
Auspicious Sheep Bring Prosperity to Eastern Wu – An Art Documentation Exhibition by Zhou Shoujuan, Zheng Yimei, and Tao Lengyue
Exhibition period: October 28 - December 15
Location: Suzhou University Museum
The exhibition focuses on the friendship and artistic achievements of three renowned artists: Zhou Shoujuan, Zheng Yimei, and Tao Lengyue. It features over 300 pieces of their calligraphy and painting works, including gifts and collaborative pieces, as well as their own calligraphy, paintings, letters, and manuscripts. The collection encompasses various categories such as calligraphy and paintings, letters, fans, manuscripts, old photographs, newspapers, periodicals, and books.
Ningwen's Poetry and Painting Sketches
Date: Starting November 22nd
Address: Nanjing Wanxiang Bookstore (No. 8 Jinyin Street, Gulou District)
This Nanjing exhibition marks the first offline release of Dong Ningwen's recent paintings. Dong Ningwen, pen name Zi Cong, was the executive editor of three book magazines: "Open Book," "Yilin Book Review," and "Book Village." He has published collections of essays, including "Human Relationships and Book Relationships," "Idle Talks from Open Book," and "Ningwen's Freehand Paintings."
Zhejiang
The original "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" (Remaining Mountain Map)
Exhibition period: November 11 - December 7
Location: Fuchun Mountain Residence Hall, 4th Floor, Zhijiang Branch, Zhejiang Provincial Museum
Huang Gongwang's "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains," a masterpiece by the Yuan Dynasty painter, is hailed as one of the ten most famous traditional Chinese paintings. Due to various reasons, it was later divided into two sections, one in mainland China and the other in Taiwan. To protect the paper-based artifact, the Zhejiang Provincial Museum has only exhibited the remaining section of "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" for a short period each year in recent years. This exhibition runs until December 7th.
Exhibition of "Secret Languages of the Yin and Han Dynasties": Oracle Bones from Yin Ruins and Han Bamboo Slips from Juyan
Exhibition period: October 1st - November 30th
Location: Tianyi Pavilion Museum
Focusing on the earliest of the "Four Great Discoveries of Ancient Chinese Documents in the Early 20th Century"—the oracle bones from Yin Ruins and the Han bamboo slips from Juyan—the program leads viewers to trace the origins of Chinese culture.
A Mountain Within a City—The Historical Space of Wushan Mountain in Hangzhou
Exhibition period: September 25, 2025 - January 5, 2026
Location: Hangzhou Museum
The exhibition features 217 cultural relics and exhibits, which are presented in five chapters: "The Origin of Wushan", "Echoes of a Thousand Years", "The Flow of Cultural Heritage", "The Footprints of Heroes", and "The Enduring Spirit of the Mountain". The exhibition strings together the past memories of Wushan and tells the story of Hangzhou's urban changes, cultural heritage, and the warmth of its people.
From Jiangnan to Lingnan: A Joint Exhibition of Liangzhu Culture and Shixia Culture
Exhibition period: October 1, 2025 - January 5, 2026
Location: Yujiashan Archaeological Museum
The Liangzhu Culture dates back approximately 5300-4300 years and was mainly distributed in the Taihu Lake region of the lower Yangtze River; the Shixia Culture dates back approximately 5000-4000 years and was widely distributed in northern Guangdong. A total of 156 artifacts (sets) from the Liangzhu and Shixia Cultures are on display, comprehensively presenting the unique features of the two cultures.
Dialogue with Pompeii: An Exhibition of Pompeian Artifacts from the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, Italy
Exhibition period: October 1, 2025 - March 8, 2026
Location: Hangzhou West Lake Museum
The exhibition brings together precious collections from the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, using various artifacts such as frescoes, sculptures, glassware, pottery, and metalwork to recreate the historical appearance and artistic achievements of Pompeii from multiple perspectives.
Special Exhibition Commemorating the Opening of the New Building of Shanming Art Academy and the 30th Anniversary of the Academy's Founding
Exhibition period: November 15th - November 30th
Location: Shanming Art Academy (No. 405 Xianhua Road, Pujiang County, Zhejiang Province)
The exhibition showcases 110 exquisite works donated by Mr. Wu Shanming to the People's Government of his hometown, Pujiang County. The works cover three important periods of the artist's life: from the period of inheriting the Zhejiang School of figure painting, to the period of reforming freehand line drawing, and then to the period of maturing the transformation of ink painting techniques. It comprehensively demonstrates Mr. Wu Shanming's artistic development trajectory of diligent pursuit, exploration, and innovation, and is a large-scale concentrated display of Mr. Wu Shanming's exploratory spirit and creative achievements in the middle period of his art.
Ascension – A Retrospective Exhibition of Zhao Lengyue's Donated Calligraphy Works
Location: North Wing of Jiaxing Museum
Exhibition period: November 20, 2025 – January 3, 2026
As an important stop in the five-location series of exhibitions commemorating the 110th anniversary of Mr. Zhao Lengyue's birth, the exhibition showcases 52 pieces (sets) of Mr. Zhao Lengyue's calligraphy masterpieces, covering six major calligraphic styles: seal script, clerical script, cursive script, running script, regular script, and large-character script. It fully demonstrates his artistic exploration and innovation in "integrating stele and copybook styles and seeking innovation through reform," showcasing his unique artistic style and intellectual depth.
Shanxi
Yingxian Wooden Pagoda – A Miracle and Echo of a Thousand-Year-Old Wooden Structure
Exhibition period: September 21, 2025 - January 4, 2026
Location: Shanxi Museum
Based on more than 130 high-definition images obtained from professional surveys in recent years, the architectural remains, religious art, and cultural relics of Yingxian Wooden Pagoda have been systematically sorted out.
Tianjin
A Gentleman's Friendship is as Pure as Water: A Commemorative Exhibition for the 145th Anniversary of Li Shutong's Birth
Exhibition Period: October 23, 2025 - January 30, 2026
Location: Tianjin Museum
An exhibition with a unique perspective, it does not provide a comprehensive overview of the master's life, but focuses on the touching stories of his "gentlemanly friendship" with several close friends.
Anhui
Golden Splendor Across China: A Special Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Gold and Silver Artifacts and Their Imprints on Civilization
Exhibition period: September 28, 2025 to January 6, 2026
Location: Shushan Hall, Anhui Museum
The exhibition features a collection of top-tier cultural relics, bringing together exquisite artifacts from important archaeological sites across the country, including Sanxingdui, Haihunhou, Famen Temple, and Ming Dingling.
Hebei
A Small Space, A History of Chinese Ancient Seals: An Exhibition
Exhibition period: September 27 to December 25
Location: Hebei Provincial Museum
Divided into three parts, "Seals from the Qin and Han Dynasties", "Seals Governing the Four Directions", and "Seals Passing Down Through the Ages", the exhibition showcases the evolution of ancient Chinese seals through more than 300 artifacts, including royal seals from 13 cultural and museum institutions such as the Palace Museum.
Boundless Blessings: Auspicious Symbols in the Palace Treasury
Exhibition period: January 22, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Location: Chengde Museum
The museum displays 81 sets of imperial artifacts from the Chengde Mountain Resort Museum, including porcelain, lacquerware, jade, clothing, and Buddhist statues.
Henan
Special Exhibition: Bronze Gourd Pot Unearthed from the Tomb of Zhao Qing in Shanxi Province – A Masterpiece of Natural Beauty
Exhibition period: September 26 - December 21
Location: Henan Museum
In 1988, the well-preserved tomb of Zhao Qing, a high-ranking noble from the State of Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period, was discovered in Jinsheng Village, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province. It is the highest-ranking, largest-scale, most richly endowed, and most complete tomb of a high-ranking noble from the State of Jin discovered to date. The bronze gourd-shaped vessel on display was unearthed from the Zhao Qing Tomb.
Guangdong
Mutual Benefit for the World: A Thousand Years of Guangdong's Foreign Trade
Exhibition period: October 15, 2025 - October 15, 2026
Location: Guangdong Provincial Museum
The exhibition brings together more than 200 artifacts from the Guangdong Provincial Museum and other cultural institutions across the country, taking the development of Guangdong's foreign trade over a thousand years as the main thread, and opening a dialogue on maritime trade civilization that spans a thousand years.
Tingyun Art Lineage – An Exhibition of Calligraphy and Painting Works by the Wen Zhengming Family
Exhibition period: November 11, 2025 - February 22, 2026
Location: Guangzhou Museum of Art
This is the first large-scale exhibition in the Lingnan region to systematically present the artistic achievements of the Wen family, bringing together 69 sets of collections from three museums in Guangdong and Guangxi provinces.
Yunnan
Khitan Imprints: Exhibition of Fine Liao Dynasty Cultural Relics from Inner Mongolia
Exhibition period: October 1, 2025 – January 5, 2026
Location: Yunnan Provincial Museum
The exhibition features 160 artifacts/sets from six cultural institutions, including the Inner Mongolia Museum and the Arukorqin Banner Museum, tracing the history of the Khitan people from their rise to their demise in chronological order, covering their political, economic, cultural, and daily life details.
Sichuan
Riding a crane down to Yangzhou, where flowers bloom in Chengdu: A Tale of Two Cities during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
Exhibition period: September 29, 2025 - March 31, 2026
Location: Chengdu Yongling Museum
The exhibition centers on the "Tale of Two Cities" of Yangzhou and Chengdu during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It brings together 130 artifacts, comprehensively showcasing the historical landscape of Yangzhou and Chengdu during this era. Among the exhibits are engraved gold Buddha statues, human-shaped silver coffin ornaments, and crane-shaped silver coffin ornaments from Yangzhou, as well as wooden figurines unearthed from the tomb of Princess Xunyang, all of which are being publicly displayed together in Chengdu for the first time.
Public Art Festival held in Jiangzhou Town, Huidong County, Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province
Exhibition period: Until December 30th
The Department of Sculpture at the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, created more than a dozen works that transform memories of the fields and daily life in villages into tangible public art.
Hubei
The Yangtze River Flows Through the Ages: Treasures of Ancient Civilization in the Yangtze River Basin
Exhibition Period: September 23, 2025 - January 4, 2026
Location: Panlongcheng Ruins Museum
The exhibition brings together 160 artifacts from 37 cultural and museum institutions, connecting the history of civilization development, craftsmanship characteristics, and artistic achievements of the Yangtze River basin from the Neolithic Age to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, showcasing the important position of ancient Yangtze River civilization in the development of Chinese civilization.
Yishui Hanguang Yixian Dabeicheng Song-Liao Gold and Silverware Hoard Exhibition
Exhibition period: September 27, 2025 - January 5, 2026
Location: Wuhan Museum
Focusing on the Song and Liao dynasty gold and silver hoard unearthed in Dabeicheng, Yi County, the exhibition presents more than 400 pieces (sets) of cultural relics. It showcases the unique features of this hoard through four parts: food artifacts, currency, ornaments, and miscellaneous items, thereby reflecting the integration and mutual learning between northern ethnic groups and the Central Plains culture during the Song and Liao periods.
Gansu
An Eastern Smile Across a Millennium: An Exhibition of Buddhist Sculpture Art
Exhibition period: September 10 - December 10
Location: Gansu Bamboo and Wooden Slips Museum
The exhibition brings together 127 sets of precious cultural relics from the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and 23 cultural and museum institutions in 8 provinces across the country, including Gansu, Henan, Shanxi, and Sichuan. Among them, there are as many as 50 sets of first-class cultural relics. The exhibits cover Chinese gilt bronze Buddhist statues from various dynasties, Buddhist statues unearthed from important hoards and sites, and statues from the four major grottoes.
Jiangxi
Southern Frontier of the Empire – Historical and Cultural Exhibition of the Western Han Dynasty's Nanyue Kingdom
Exhibition period: September 26 - December 26
Location: Nanchang Han Dynasty Haihunhou State Site Museum
The exhibition features 125 sets of unearthed artifacts from sites such as the Tomb of the King of Nanyue and the ruins of the Nanyue Palace. This exhibition marks the first "cross-temporal dialogue" between the Nanyue Kingdom and the Haihunhou Kingdom. Both were located on the southern frontier of the Western Han Empire, but each had its own unique characteristics: the Nanyue Kingdom integrated the Central Plains and the Baiyue peoples, connecting land and sea, demonstrating openness and inclusiveness; the Haihunhou Kingdom inherited the royal and feudal system, reflecting the glory of the Western Han Dynasty. Their juxtaposition vividly portrays the social landscape of the southern region from the early to the mid-late Western Han Dynasty, providing evidence of the grand, unified yet diverse landscape of the Western Han period.
Hunan
Golden Light and Shadow: Art of Gilt Bronze Buddhist Statues from Various Dynasties in the Collection of the Museum
Exhibition period: June 12, 2025 - May 19, 2026
Location: Special Hall 3, 3rd Floor, Hunan Provincial Museum
The exhibition focuses on more than 100 exquisite gilt bronze Buddhist statues from the Hunan Provincial Museum. The exhibition is divided into four parts, showcasing classic Buddhist sculptural styles and artistic schools from the Wei and Jin Dynasties to the present day.
Shaanxi
The First Light of Civilization: Longzhong Painted Pottery Art Exhibition
Exhibition period: Until December 31
Location: Qinling Museum, Shaanxi Province
The exhibition brings together 149 pieces (sets) of precious painted pottery from eight cultural and museum institutions in central Gansu, leading visitors through time to the bright "early light" moment of prehistoric China and allowing them to experience the aesthetic taste of our ancestors in turning clay into pottery.
Taiwan
"A Hundred Years of the Jiazi Cycle" Special Exhibition
Exhibition period: October 4, 2025 – January 4, 2026
Location: National Palace Museum, Taipei
The exhibition covers a wide range of categories, including calligraphy, painting, artifacts, rare ancient books, and archival documents, presenting a total of 153 pieces/sets of cultural relics. Five national treasure-level calligraphy and painting masterpieces are on display for a limited time: Wang Xizhi's "Three Letters on Peace and Prosperity with Oranges" from the Jin Dynasty, Su Dongpo's "Cold Food Festival Poem" from the Northern Song Dynasty, Huang Gongwang's "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" (Wuyong Master Scroll) from the Yuan Dynasty, Huang Jucai's "Mountain Partridge and Thorn Sparrow" from the Song Dynasty, and Wu Yuanzhi's "Red Cliff" from the Jin Dynasty.
Hongkong
Ancient Egyptian Civilization Exhibition: Treasures from the Egyptian Museum
Exhibition period: November 20, 2025 - August 31, 2026
Location: Hong Kong Palace Museum
This exhibition brings together 250 artifacts from seven museums in Egypt, dating from approximately 7,300 to 2,000 years ago. The exhibits include statues of pharaohs and gods, reliefs, stelae, gold ornaments, jewelry, daily necessities, large sets of mummy coffins, and animal mummies.
