{
  "id": 10889057,
  "title": "QM presents Boats Floating Afar: The Maritime Trade of Ancient Chinese Ceramics at NMoQ",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/qm-presents-boats-floating-afar-the-maritime-trade-of-ancient-chinese",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T07:31:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/30/09/2026/qm-presents-boats-floating-afar-the-maritime-trade-of-ancient-chinese-ceramics-at-nmoq"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Qatar Museums (QM) will unveil Boats Floating Afar: The Maritime Trade of Ancient Chinese Ceramics at the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) on October 26, 2026. This exhibition, part of the legacy of the Qatar-China 2016 Year of Culture, will showcase over 120 objects from the National Museum of China, alongside a selection from QM's own collections. Spanning over a millennium, from the Tang to the Qing dynasties (618-1911 CE), the exhibition will explore Chinese ceramic production and maritime trade, featuring vessels, bowls, plates, and jars. Director of NMoQ, HE Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Hamad Al-Thani, highlighted the exhibition's significance as a continuation of the fruitful cultural exchanges between Qatar and China, while Director of NMoC, Luo Wenli, emphasized the shared history of maritime trade and cultural appreciation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf Times",
        "title": "QM presents boats floating afar: The maritime trade of ancient Chinese ceramics at NMoQ",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/qm-presents-boats-floating-afar-the-maritime-trade-of-ancient-chinese-10903257",
        "published": "2026-09-30T09:01:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}