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For centuries, palm-leaf scriptures, known as beiyejing in Mandarin, have passed down the wisdom and philosophy of Tibetan Buddhism from one generation to the next.
In May 2023, on the eve of her summit attempt on Mount Qomolangma (Mount Everest),16-year-old Xu Zhuoyuan encountered a fierce snowstorm during her ascent.
"Has the grain been filled?" is a playful way of asking, "Have you eaten?" Similarly, "Your hands are like excavators, with the strength of bears, wolves, and leopards" means "You have a strong grip."
Bronze mirrors, painted terracotta bricks, pottery figures, and religious statues and paintings form part of a vast collection of objects of antiquity at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing.