China’s forged antiques market is booming as the country’s burgeoning mega-rich unknowingly buy them up. Can YOU spot the fake antique?
A look at Han dynasty funerary statues, in this case a beardedย Xianbei –ย Xiongnu guardian. Known in Chinese as Mingqi, these tomb models were meant for the afterlife.
Note: All images are clickable. During our treks and travels, we come across all sorts of rare, unusual and interesting things. Like this 300 year
Making a fake Chinese antique sometimes comes at great cost. In this case, it was the chairman of a major pharmaceutical company who died in an explosion caused by a “chemical experiment gone wrong”
Quick follow up, on a prior post about antique doors and antique door furniture. Was pokin around on Flickr again and noticed just how many
Year of the Pig ends and year of the Rat begins on febraury 7th 2008 till January 26th 2009 โSpringfestivalโ or โChinese Newyearโ is nowadays
If you have never been to the Panjiayuan weekend market in Beijing, you are really missing out. Its a great place to get a “one-stop-look” at all the variety available in handicrafts and other various antique looking items China has to offer.
