The international-level register, which features items of global significance, includes items from the UK such as 1215 Magna Carta, the Mappa Mundi and the film The Battle of the Somme.
The decorative flourishes in the Chinese-themed rooms--silk pillows, framed lotus flower prints, armoires made of mappa burl wood or sycamore--make them a touch more interesting than the Western rooms, but nothing feels particularly revelatory.