Fragile Cargo: The World War II Race to Save the Treasures of China's Forbidden City

Fragile Cargo: The World War II Race to Save the Treasures of China's Forbidden City

The gripping true story of the bold and determined museum curators who saved the priceless treasures of China’s Forbidden City in the years leading up to World War II and beyond.

Spring 1933: The silen…

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