The exhibition features 109 of the best pieces from Cissy and Robert Tang's jade collection spanning from Neolithic times to the late Qing period with a focus on personal ornaments, human-like sculptures and literati accoutrements which illustrate a vivid relationship between jade, a special rock gift from Nature, and the human beings who chose to manipulate it as a way of expressing their spiritual beliefs, social values and personal sentiments over the past millennia. In conjunction with furniture, painting, calligraphy and other Chinese works, the exhibition aims to create a contemplative space in which to experience for a moment of how traditional Chinese literati enjoyed their acquisitions.

Highlights from the exhibition are as follows:

	Cong with 6.5 tiers of human face motifs Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture, ca.2500–2200 BCE H: 21.3 cm W: 6 cm × 6.5 cm (top) 5.8 cm × 5.8 cm (bottom)
	Ornamental finial in the shape of a kneeling human figure Mid to late Shang period, 13th–12th century BCE H: 7.4 cm W: 3.7 cm D: 1.6 cm
	Curved ornament in the shape of a bird with tall crest, trimmed Mid to late Shang period, 13th–12th century BCE H: 10.2 cm W: 3.5 cm D: 0.6 cm
	Pendant of a dancer Late Warring States period, 3rd century BCE H: 8.3 cm W: 3.1 cm D: 0.45 cm
	Openwork ornament in the shape of a dragon on cloud scrolls Tang or Liao Dynasty, 9th–10th century CE L: 8.3 cm H: 4.8 cm D: 0.3 cm
	Swan-shaped pendant container with gold lid Liao Dynasty, 10th century CE L: 8.4 cm H: 5.2 cm D: 2.6 cm
	Eight-lobed dish with dragon motif in low relief Liao Dynasty, 11th century CE D: 15.5 cm (at rim) 12.8 cm (at base) H: 1.4 cm D: 0.2 cm
	Sculpture of man on a donkey approaching a bridge and boy Qing Dynasty, Qianglong period, 18th century CE L: 10.7 cm H: 6.7 cm D: 3.4 cm