China's new TikTok hit: Escape from British Museum
2023年9月8日小于 1 分钟
A short video series is racking
up views in China, amplifying
calls for the British Museum to return artefacts. It tells the story of a jade
teapot
, played by a woman, looking for its way back to China. The world-renowned
museum has been under pressure after 2,000 items were reported to be "missing, stolen or damaged" last month. The scandal
has prompted demands from China and other countries for treasures to be returned. Titled Escape from the British Museum, the three-part series from two Chinese social media influencers tells the story of a jade teapot coming alive and taking a human form as she tries to escape from the museum.
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