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2026.04.04 09:31 GMT+8

Life beyond death: How the Han Dynasty understood human existence

Updated 2026.04.04 19:24 GMT+8
CGTN

Death was not an end but a transformation. How did the people of the Han Dynasty weave dreams of immortality into silk and lacquer? CGTN's feature story, "Life beyond death: How the Han Dynasty understood human existence," takes you inside the Mawangdui tombs. From silk gauze robes as light as mist to the T-shaped paintings guiding souls to the heavens, this is a journey into the most romantic vision of the afterlife in human history.

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