An October guide for gallery goers

Everlasting Like the Heavens: The cultures and arts of the Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang

Want to explore the heart of Chinese civilization? The ongoing special exhibition at Tsinghua University Art Museum should be on your radar.

Themed Everlasting Like the Heavens, a classical and auspicious Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) phrase, the show teams up more than 300 top-quality artifacts housed in a bevy of museums in Northwest China's Shaanxi province. On view will be bronzewares, jade pieces and paintings that reflect the essence of the ancient Zhou (c.11th century-256 BC), Qin (221-206 BC), Han and Tang (AD 618-907) dynasties. 

The exhibition runs through Dec 17.

If you go: 9:00-17:00, Tuesday to Sunday. No 1, Tsinghua University Campus, Haidian district, Beijing. 010-6278-1012 北京市海淀區清華園1號 清華大學校內