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Golden heritage across civilizations shown at Suzhou exhibition
Updated: Jul 22, 2026
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What does gold symbolize to you — wealth, power, or culture?
Discover the many stories behind this precious metal at the exhibition Gold: The Treasured Metal Linking Eastern and Western Civilizations, now open at the Museum of Wu in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. Through remarkable artifacts from China and beyond, explore how gold transcended its material value to become a shared cultural heritage.
Dates: July 22, 2026 to Jan 6, 2027
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