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Everything you need to know about Chinese New Year
恭禧發財 These characters are often used to wish people a Happy New Year in Chinese and are pronounced ‘Gong Xi Fa Cai’ (in Mandarin) and ‘Gong Hey Fat Choy’ (in Cantonese). Chinese New Year is the most...
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A royal welcome! Her Majesty The Queen opens China and South Asia Gallery
Yesterday the Museum was honoured to receive an official visit from Her Majesty The Queen to re-open the Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery of China and South Asia, after a major refurbishment. Her Majesty The...
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A journey through China and South Asia in eight objects
The Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery of China and South Asia has now reopened to the public after a major refurbishment. At 115 metres, this magnificent space is the longest gallery in the British Museum. Its...
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Making connections: black people and cultures in Asia
The British Museum holds a vast collection related to black heritage where many stories and perspectives of black people and cultures throughout world history can be explored. Working in the Asia...
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Illustrating poetry on a 12th-century Chinese handscroll
One of the exciting changes to the newly refurbished Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery of China and South Asia (Room 33) is the creation of a space designated for Chinese paintings, calligraphy and prints....
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Collecting and empire
The British Museum was founded in 1753 with a collection of more than 80,000 ‘natural and artificial rarities’, over 40,000 books and manuscripts, and 32,000 coins and medals. Since then, the...
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