The star exhibit of Taiwan’s National Palace Museum – the Jadeite Cabbage with Insects – is drawing a record number of visitors in Japan.
The exquisite piece is currently on display at the Tokyo National Museum. This is the first time the piece has been displayed abroad.
The exhibition in Tokyo also features other pieces from the collection of Taiwan’s National Palace Museum. The special exhibition opened ten days ago, and has already drawn more than 100,000 visitors. People have to queue up for an average of three hours in order to see the little cabbage.
A spokesperson for Taiwan’s National Palace Museum, Chin Shih-hsien, said this is a new record for the Tokyo Museum.
"The Tokyo National Museum has issued a press release, saying that the number of visitors has exceeded 100,000" said Chin. "This is a new record, breaking the one set by the Mona Lisa. Our collection has drawn more people than the Mona Lisa," he said.
The “Jadeite Cabbage with Insects” will only be on display in Japan for two weeks. The beloved cabbage will be replaced by another very popular piece, Su Dongpo’s “Cold Food Observance” calligraphy scroll.