Schlagwort: Chinesische Kunstgeschichte

                                                               LONGEVITY The art market in The Emperor’s city of Xi’an is located within the south  gate of the inner city walls. While walking through the market, one can see small alleyways on the right hand side of the street. There are many stores  where one can bargain for artworks of all shapes and sizes. I entered one store, and between typical painted scrolls and silk paintings, the friendly shopkeeper showed me an old statue. He liked to bargain, but…