Interview with Pierre Cambon, head of Korean and Afghan Collection, Guimet Museum, Paris. The new Suzhou Museum in China designed by IM Pei. A pantheon of animal ancestors in ancient Chinese art. Mantles of Merit, Chin, southeast Asian textiles, in Washington. The revival of Khmer classical dance. Exhibition of the Great Wall in Sydney. Korean celadons on show in Osaka. Photographs from the Grand Trunk Road, in London. Phulkaris, Indian textiles. Book Survey and Guide 2006. Chinese script decoded, from Bones to Byte, exhibition in Hong Kong. Art and Imitation in China, exhibitionin Hongkong