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The ancient book "Chunhua Pavilion Post" is on display during the exhibition "Pages through the Ages: A Selection of the Song and Yuan Rare Books of the Shanghai Museum" in Shanghai, May 16, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Ji)
A total of 66 copies of ancient books of the Song and Yuan dynasties were on display in the exhibition.
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Du Yu's masterpiece, the 'Lotus Sutra' written in 973 of the northern Song Dynasty (960-1279) is displayed during the exhibition "Pages through the Ages: A Selection of the Song and Yuan Rare Books of the Shanghai Museum" in Shanghai, May 16, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Ji)
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An ancient book compiled in 1261 on plum blossoms of the southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) is displayed during the exhibition "Pages through the Ages: A Selection of the Song and Yuan Rare Books of the Shanghai Museum" in Shanghai, May 16, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Ji)
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A copy of an ancient book is displayed during the exhibition "Pages through the Ages: A Selection of the Song and Yuan Rare Books of the Shanghai Museum" in Shanghai, May 16, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Ji)
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Ancient books are on display during the exhibition "Pages through the Ages: A Selection of the Song and Yuan Rare Books of the Shanghai Museum" in Shanghai, May 16, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Ji)