Written history

Waves of Valor, an exhibition of calligraphy and manuscripts now underway at the Tsinghua University Art Museum, gathers dozens of pieces of handwriting to unveil historical narratives of the Jiawu War, or the First Sino-Japanese War, which broke out in 1894 and ended in 1895.

The writings, letters, diaries and other manuscripts are by important political figures. They depict the political battles before the war, the efforts against the invaders and the social reforms spurred by defeat in the war. There are also paintings, drawings and photos of the time. Objects on show, until March 30, are from several institutions including the Xiang Gang Museum (Han Mo Xuan), in Hong Kong, the Museum of the Sino-Japanese War, in Weihai, Shandong province, and the Weihai Museum.

9 am-5 pm, closed on Mondays. Tsinghua University, Haidian district, Beijing. 010-6278-1012.