Lunar New Year prints in the spotlight at Shanghai History Museum

The print exhibition at the Shanghai History Museum showcases 87 artworks from its collection and that of the Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum. Photos: China Daily/ANN

One artwork at an ongoing exhibition at the Shanghai History Museum portrays a parade led by a trumpeter, who is followed by a bride in a sedan chair, her family members and guests, some of whom are carrying gifts on their shoulders.

It’s a scene typical of a Chinese wedding in the past. But what makes this Lunar New Year print truly unique is that mice are in the frame, not humans.