National Gifts on display

All the elaborate items on display are carefully selected from diplomatic gifts to China from foreign leaders since 1949. These diplomatic gifts come from all over the world under the theme of performing arts. The audience will appreciate the charm of different nations and cultures by viewing these fabulous items.

Among those diplomatic gifts there is no lack of priceless and interesting items.

A precious ivory sculpture of the beautiful natural landscape and scenes from the everyday life of African people became the focus of the exhibition. It was a gift from President of the Republic of Guinea to Chinese ex-president Yang Shangkun in 1988.

This pair of porcelain swans (duplication) was a masterpiece by famous American sculpture Edward Marshall Boehm. President Richard Nixon gave it to Chairman Mao Zedong in 1972 when he first visited China.

On the eve of the 60th anniversary of People’s Republic of China, this exhibition provides a special angle to reflect on China’s 60 years of splendid diplomatic history.