A cultural crossroads across time

• Innovation helps restore ancient treasures
• Following in the footsteps of Polo
• Chinese Language Day sparks events in UK
• Art connects hearts on both sides of the Pacific
• Song Mingyuan's sea works on show in city
• Shanghai show spotlights diversity of image art
• Projecting artful visions of the world's future
• Pingtan brings a breath of Jiangnan traditional storytelling to New York
• Exhibition puts stage jewelry in the spotlight
• Lake's stones tell tales of life's philosophies