A short- video series has gone viral in China, amplifying calls for the British Museum to return Chinese artefacts.
It tells the story of a jade teapot, played by a woman, looking for its way back to China.
The world-renowned museum has been under pressure after 2,000 treasures were reported to be "missing, stolen or damaged" last month.
The scandal has prompted demands from China and other countries for treasures to be returned.
Titled Escape from the British Museum, the three-part series from two Chinese social media influencers tells the story of a jade teapot coming alive and taking a human form as she tries to escape from the museum.
Her wish? To return home to China, with the help of a Chinese journalist she meets on the streets of London.
The teapot is a real artefact - and relatively recent addition to the British Museum. It was made in 2011 by a Chinese artist who specialises in intricate jade carvings.
Though not exactly a cultural relic, the delicate technique used in the making of the pot is a craft unique to China and that has resonated with the Chinese public.
First released on China's version of TikTok, Douyin, the series has been played 270 million times on the platform. It has also seen its creators, who claim to be independent content makers, gaining more than five million followers on Chinese social media apps within one week.
The series has also been strongly endorsed by state media. State broadcaster CCTV gave it a pat on the back this week, saying: "We are very pleased to see Chinese young people are passionate about history and tradition… We are also looking forward to the early return of Chinese artefacts that have been displaced overseas".
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