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China frowns as Mona Lisa of Taiwan’s palace museum goes on loan to Prague
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While the iconic Jadeite Cabbage is on display in the Czech Republic, two “cabbage sisters” are being shown in its place at Taiwan’s National Palace Museum.
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TAIPEI – “Where did the Jadeite Cabbage go?”
I heard the question over and over during a recent visit to Taiwan’s National Palace Museum, when disappointed tourists discovered that the beloved Qing Dynasty artefact was not in its usual display case.
