Artful chorus: An art troupe performing in front of an image of the new museum branch during the opening ceremony in Chiayi. — AFP
TAIPEI: Some of China’s most valuable historic artefacts went on display in Taiwan at a new branch of one of the world’s top museums, as the island pushes its credentials as a cultural destination.
The 9,000sq m venue in the southern city of Chiayi is an extension of Taipei’s famous National Palace Museum – one of the most popular museums in the world, drawing more than five million visitors each year.
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