First country Taiwan update to come.

interview with staff at the national palace treasure museum

me: if Chongqing is in danger of falling where will the treasure go?
staff: they will go to Kunming.

me: If kunming is in danger where next?
staff: To india.

me: How will they get to India?
staff: Out by the Burma Road with trucks if the the road is not cut and if it is cut out by plane.

me: If India is in danger where next?
staff: To the US to Fort Knoxs.

me: How could China recover items stolen during the Boxer Rebellion?
staff: State, private, donations, and diplomatic channels.

me: When Japan was defeated was items stolen were returned as part of the peace treaty?
staff: Yes many were returned but some was not.

me: what happen to the one fallen to the Communist?
staff: Many was damaged.

me: Was there an attempt to save them by the Communist?
staff: Yes by Deng Xiaoping and Madam Sun.

me: What would have happen if Taiwan falls?
staff: Most likely returned to the mainland.

I's planning on my second research trip back to taiwan.