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10th to 13th century bronze mirrors capture ancient life at Chongqing exhibition
Updated: Aug 10, 2026
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Ancient Chinese bronze mirrors not only reflected faces — their backs also captured scenes of lives, and people's hopes and emotions.
At the Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum, explore Song (960-1279) and Jurchen Jin (1115-1234) dynasty mirrors featuring playful children, swimming fish, birds and flowers by a window, and hermits deep in the forest. A tiny mirror, a world of history.
Dates: Until Nov 1
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