Asian civilizations exhibition

A Buddha statue from 3 BC in Sarai-Khwaja and stored in the National Museum of Afghanistan is displayed at the exhibit, “The Splendor of Asia: An Exhibit of Asian Civilizations,” at the National Museum of China in downtown Beijing on Tuesday. The exhibit is part of a series of cultural activities in the run-up to the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations, which will be officially open on Wednesday. Photo: Li Hao/GT