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Liang, X. (2026, October 10). How a museum masterpiece’s life-size replica sparked rare US-China collaboration. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3370434/how-museum-masterpieces-life-size-replica-sparked-rare-us-china-collaboration?utm_source=rss_feed
Liang, Xinlu. “How a museum masterpiece’s life-size replica sparked rare US-China collaboration.” South China Morning Post, 10 Oct. 2026, https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3370434/how-museum-masterpieces-life-size-replica-sparked-rare-us-china-collaboration?utm_source=rss_feed.
Liang, Xinlu. “How a museum masterpiece’s life-size replica sparked rare US-China collaboration.” South China Morning Post, October 10, 2026. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3370434/how-museum-masterpieces-life-size-replica-sparked-rare-us-china-collaboration?utm_source=rss_feed.
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A monumental Buddhist mural in Gallery 206 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has sparked rare collaboration between the US and China. The wall-sized artwork, measuring over 15 metres wide and 7.5 metres tall, features a grand assembly that captivated visitors and inspired Zhang Jian, director of the Meticulous Painting Institute at the Chinese National Academy of Arts.
Zhang visited the Met multiple times before initiating a project in Beijing to create a life-size replica of this 14th century Yuan dynasty mural. The Beijing team's work has been hailed for its 'profound historical and practical significance', highlighting the rare cultural exchange between the two countries over an artwork that typically leaves visitors spellbound, momentarily detaching them from New York’s bustling atmosphere.
