Lady Dai could have been your ideal dinner guest: a connoisseur of delicacies, a fashionista and a woman of impeccable taste. She was also the marchioness of Dai in the Han Dynasty (202 BCE-220 CE). In her time, there were many women of similar rank. So why does she stand out?

When her tomb was accidentally discovered in the 1970s at Mawangdui in Changsha, it revealed a world astonishingly preserved. Her body and burial objects – from tableware to a vanity case – remained in pristine condition. What do these artifacts reveal about her life?

Find out in China Crafted, the upcoming season of CGTN Art Series. Stay tuned!