Sino-British Ties: A Decade of Cultural Collaborations

Terracotta warriors on display at the British Museum in London.

An item from the exhibition "Ming: 50 Years that Changed China" in the British Museum in London.

Precious treasures from the British Museum on display at the Palace Museum in Beijing, March 15, 2007.

Exhibits from the exhibition "Treasures of the World's Cultures" in the Capital Museum in Beijing.

Chinese cultural relics on display at the British Museum in London, Sept 13, 2005.

Ceramics on display at the Palace Museum in Beijing, Sept 30, 2015.

Porcelains on display at the National Museum of China in Beijing, Dec 6, 2012.

A book recording Chinese antiquities collected by London's Victoria and Albert Museum was published by the National Museum of China.

The exhibition "China Design Now" in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London

The British Museum in London

China and the United Kingdom have strengthened their cultural relations during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the latter. As countries with long histories and profound culture, China and the U.K. have long been engaged in cultural exchanges. China is home to 4,000 museums, and the U.K. has about 2,500, and both have world-renowned museums. Let's look at how the top museums of the two countries have interacted with each other during the past.

Credit: China Daily