US Government Grants Cultural Significance to 'Cave Temples of Dunhuang' Exhibition

Summary

The US government has officially designated the 'Cave Temples of Dunhuang: Buddhist Art on China's Silk Road' exhibition as culturally significant, allowing for the temporary importation of objects from abroad for display at The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California, from May 7 to September 4, 2016.

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