First released on China’s version of TikTok, Douyin, the series has been played 270 million times on the platform. It has also seen its creators, who claim to be independent content makers, gaining more than five million followers on Chinese social media apps within one week. The teapot is a real artefact and relatively recent addition to the British Museum. It was made in 2011 by a Chinese artist who specialises in intricate jade carvings. Though not exactly a cultural relic, the delicate technique used in the making of the pot is a craft unique to China and that has resonated with the Chinese public. Why are other countries in possession of illegal artefacts which were “stolen” from other countries ?

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