The work by Yan Zhenqing was written 1,200 years ago during the Tang dynasty. Photo: Alamy The work by Yan Zhenqing was written 1,200 years ago during the Tang dynasty. Photo: Alamy
The work by Yan Zhenqing was written 1,200 years ago during the Tang dynasty. Photo: Alamy
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Outcry in mainland China as Taiwan’s Taipei Palace Museum lends priceless calligraphy masterpiece by Yan Zhenqing to Japan

  • Decision to lend Tang dynasty treasure to Tokyo museum sparks uproar on mainland social media
  • Media reports suggest masterpiece will be put at risk by loan, but some arts experts defend it as a normal cultural exchange

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Zhuang Pinghui
Zhuang Pinghui

Updated: 5:50am, 16 Jan, 2019

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The work by Yan Zhenqing was written 1,200 years ago during the Tang dynasty. Photo: Alamy The work by Yan Zhenqing was written 1,200 years ago during the Tang dynasty. Photo: Alamy
The work by Yan Zhenqing was written 1,200 years ago during the Tang dynasty. Photo: Alamy
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