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Slovenian collector's Chinese museum dream fulfilled as artifacts debut

STORY: Slovenian collector's Chinese museum dream fulfilled as artifacts debut SHOOTING TIME: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Ljubljana CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE (English): NATALIJA POLENEC, Director of Slovene Ethnographic Museum 3. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: Over a century after its arrival in Slovenia, a stunning Chinese wooden model depicting a three-bay ancient gate with a saddle roof made its public debut in Ljubljana on Tuesday. It is one of the 130 exhibits showcased at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum, all belonging to the collection of late Slovenian collector Ivan Skusek who brought them from China a century ago. SOUNDBITE (English): NATALIJA POLENEC, Director of Slovene Ethnographic Museum "It will be about 130 pieces. So (we need) not only to look into the Slovene heritage, but look to the worldwide heritage. And of course, China's culture is one of those which I think are very well researched to be very g

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-SLOVENIAN COLLECTOR-CHINESE ARTIFACTS-EXHIBITION

(240530) -- LJUBLJANA, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on May 29, 2024 shows a piece of the Chinese interior wooden decoration, which has been restored by Chinese experts from China's Palace Museum, during the exhibition of Ivan Skusek's collection at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia. TO GO WITH "Feature: Slovenian collector's Chinese museum dream fulfilled as artifacts debut" (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-SLOVENIAN COLLECTOR-CHINESE ARTIFACTS-EXHIBITION

(240530) -- LJUBLJANA, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People view exhibits during the exhibition of Ivan Skusek's collection at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 29, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Slovenian collector's Chinese museum dream fulfilled as artifacts debut" (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-SLOVENIAN COLLECTOR-CHINESE ARTIFACTS-EXHIBITION

(240530) -- LJUBLJANA, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A visitor takes photos of a Chinese canopy bed during the exhibition of Ivan Skusek's collection at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 29, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Slovenian collector's Chinese museum dream fulfilled as artifacts debut" (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-SLOVENIAN COLLECTOR-CHINESE ARTIFACTS-EXHIBITION

(240530) -- LJUBLJANA, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos of a Chinese canopy bed during the exhibition of Ivan Skusek's collection at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 29, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Slovenian collector's Chinese museum dream fulfilled as artifacts debut" (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-SLOVENIAN COLLECTOR-CHINESE ARTIFACTS-EXHIBITION

(240530) -- LJUBLJANA, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 29, 2024 shows a piece of the Chinese interior wooden decoration, which has been restored by Chinese experts from China's Palace Museum, during the exhibition of Ivan Skusek's collection at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia. TO GO WITH "Feature: Slovenian collector's Chinese museum dream fulfilled as artifacts debut" (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-SLOVENIAN COLLECTOR-CHINESE ARTIFACTS-EXHIBITION

(240530) -- LJUBLJANA, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People view exhibits during the exhibition of Ivan Skusek's collection at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 29, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Slovenian collector's Chinese museum dream fulfilled as artifacts debut" (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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Late Slovenian collector's dream for a Chinese museum about to come true

STORY: Late Slovenian collector's dream for a Chinese museum about to come true SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Ljubljana CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Slovene Ethnographic Museum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NATASA VAMPELJ SUHADOLNIK, Professor at the Department of Asian Studies of the University of Ljubljana 3. various of the restoration work 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GUO FUXIANG, Curator of the Court History Department of the Palace Museum STORYLINE: A late Slovenian private collector's dream that Slovenia should have a museum of Chinese ethnography is finally about to come true thanks to the joint efforts of experts from both countries. Slovenian navy officer Ivan Skusek Jr. was keen on collecting Chinese artifacts during his stay in Beijing between 1914 and 1920. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NATASA VAMPELJ SUHADOLNIK, Professor at the Department of Asian Studies of the University of Ljubljana "He had a vision to build a museum here in Ljubljana, a