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Sharing ancient roots and distrust of the US, many in China are suddenly really into Iran
Booksellers and librarians report rising demand for Iran titles as Chinese readers seek context on the war and damage to cultural sites.
- Chinese public interest in Iran has surged since the war began last month, with bookstores and libraries reporting increased demand for Iranian-related titles as citizens seek to understand the conflict's global impact.
- More than 130 Iranian landmarks have been destroyed or damaged during the six-week bombing campaign by the US and Israel, according to the cultural heritage ministry; UNESCO expressed concern over sites including Tehran's Golestan Palace.
- In Hohhot, museum curator Dong Bibing is managing an exhibition of more than 150 Iranian antiques that has grown increasingly popular since the war began, keeping Persian artifacts safe 5,000 kilometers away from the conflict.
- Consultant Echo Zhao and 45-year-old academic publisher Gao Shan cite shared civilizational foundations between their countries, with Shan noting Iran "has always been a critical link in China's ancient trade route silk road" and expressing concern over energy supplies.
- The exhibition concludes its run on Monday and will move to a fifth city on a nationwide tour, with curator Yin Quanbin hoping such displays elevate "the image of Iranian civilization and the country itself.
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While the bombings of the United States and Israel fell on Iran, damaging some emblematic cultural sites, dozens of Persian artifacts remained safe 5,000 kilometers away, in northern China, under the watchful eye of Dong Bibing.
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China redescubre a Irán: raíces compartidas y desconfianza hacia EE.UU. impulsan el interés
Por Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Mientras los bombardeos de Estados Unidos e Israel caían sobre Irán, dañando algunos sitios culturales emblemáticos, decenas de artefactos persas permanecían a salvo a 5.000 kilómetros de distancia, en el norte de China, bajo la atenta mirada de Dong Bibing. El curador del museo gestiona una exposición de más de 150 antigüedades iraníes, desde piezas de vidrio con motivos florales hasta alfombras de vivos colores y diseños…
Sharing ancient roots and distrust of the US, many in China are suddenly really into Iran
While US and Israeli fire threatened some of Iran’s most cherished cultural relics, scores of Persian artefacts were safe and sound, 5,000 kilometers away in northern China, under the watchful eye of Dong Bibing.
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