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Hong Kong Businessman Donates Silk Road Painting to Palace Museum

institutional · 2026-03-20

Xu Rongmao, founder and chairman of Hong Kong Shimao Group, presented the artwork Silk Road Landscape Map to the Palace Museum during a ceremony held at the institution on November 30. The painting was previously acquired by Xu from a collector in Japan for $20 million.

Key facts

  • The Palace Museum received a donation of the painting Silk Road Landscape Map
  • The donor is Xu Rongmao, founder and chairman of Hong Kong Shimao Group
  • The donation ceremony took place at the Palace Museum on November 30
  • Xu Rongmao purchased the artwork from a Japanese collector for $20 million
  • The painting depicts scenes along the historic Silk Road trade route

Entities

Institutions

  • Palace Museum
  • Hong Kong Shimao Group

Locations

  • Hong Kong
  • Japan

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