The Cleveland Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “China’s Southern Paradise: Treasures From the Lower Yangzi Delta,” is set to open this Sunday and run through January 7, 2024. We were able to take a tour of the exhibition that features over 200 objects from more than 40 collections. 

China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace
China’s Southern Paradise, opens September 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Credit: Emanuel Wallace

Emanuel Wallace is a photographer and journalist from Cleveland, Ohio. He has been the staff photographer for Cleveland Scene magazine since 2014. In the past, he has contributed to Cleveland.com, Destination Cleveland and the Call & Post, among other outlets. In his spare time, Emanuel likes to experiment with crafting various cocktails and brewing his own beer.