Li Xiaoxin, curator of Asia Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England, says the artistic response to mountains continues to this day, while compared to the ancient relics, well-made and thought-provoking contemporary Chinese crafts also exist but are often overlooked.

The small display "Mountain" at V&A's China room, which runs until May 21, 2025, has partly realized Li's dream of spotlighting these Chinese contemporary crafts.

Twenty-three displays in the exhibition chronicle artistic expression from the East Han Dynasty (25-220) to the present, guiding visitors as they explore how Chinese artists have innovated new techniques to interpret mountains, while referencing the traditions.