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History unfolds as 17th-century Chinese screen goes on view in Washington D.C.

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A centuries-old Chinese art treasure has finally been put on display after 15 years of restoration work. The Chinese screen offers an intimate insight into palace life back in the Han Dynasty (206 BC–220 AD). The Smithsonian Museum of Asian Art in Washington D.C. spent years restoring the artwork to its former glory – or as close as they could get it. Nick Harper reports.

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