Chinese Takeaway; Ancient Rock Carvings Are Leaving China for the First Time to Go on Show in Wales. Karen Price Unearths Their History and the Reason Why Cardiff Was Chosen for Their International Debut

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THEY date back to the 17th century and have never left China before. Now ancient stone rock carvings from the steep hillsides of the Dazu World Heritage site, near Chongqing, have been transported to Wales for a major exhibition.

There are around 50,000 figures at the site and most were developed between the 9th and 13th centuries.

They are renowned for their aesthetic quality, their rich diversity of subject matter, both secular and religious, and the light that they shed on everyday life in China during this period.

This free exhibition - From Steep Hillsides: Ancient Rock Carvings from Dazu, China - contains carvings that have become detached from their …