In the end , all three collections reached the relative safety of Sichuan , where they stayed until the end of the war .
The pace of the Japanese advance forced the artifacts to be moved quickly to escape bombing and capture , often with just hours ' notice .
All three collections reached the relative safety of Sichuan , where they stayed until the end of the war .
The pace of the Japanese advance forced the artifacts to be moved quickly to escape bombing and capture , often with just hours ' notice .