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Roman silver pepper pot from Hoxne, England. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Art:

Must-see items at Beijing's British Museum show

The British Museum's highly-acclaimed A History of the World in 100 Objects has already attracted more than one million visitors during its world tour. This week, the exhibition began its China leg of the tour in Beijing.

Each 15-minute program introduced one of 100 objects from the London museum's collections that revealed the communication methods of various human cultures over the course of two million years.

Learn more about its 10 must-sees here.

Time: Through Mar 31

Venue: National Museum of China, 16 East Chang'an Avenue, Dongcheng district.

Ticket: 50 yuan

Contact: 010-6511-6400