Boats Floating Afar: The Maritime Trade of Ancient Chinese Ceramics opened at the National Museum of Qatar on October 25. Ambassador Cao Xiaolin and Qatar Museums (QM) Chairperson H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani attended the opening ceremony.

Organised in collaboration between Qatar Museums and the National Museum of China, the exhibition features more than 100 objects from the collection of the National Museum of China, alongside selects artefacts from the collection of the National Museum of Qatar.

Tracing the development of Chinese ceramic production and maritime trade from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, the exhibition highlights the enduring cultural exchanges and friendly ties between China and the wider world fostered through maritime trade.