3 November 2014. Ming: 50 years that changed China at the British Museum

I went to the exhibition, preceded by an introductory talk. The talked was packed out and I was accommodated in an almost packed overflow room. Clearly people had an appetite for this 'blockbuster'. However, I never found myself grabbed by the exhibition that focused on the years 1400 to 1450. Maybe it was just too crowded but I found myself trooping past the exhibits rather than stopping to learn a great deal. I guess that's because the objects themselves were simply not to my taste or preoccupation and I entirely accept that the exhibition itself was no doubt excellent.