A lasting legacy of ancient wisdom
4 years, 1 month ago

A lasting legacy of ancient wisdom

Hindustan Times  

If the millennia during which China built and renovated palaces is viewed as an epic, the Forbidden City in Beijing is an awe-inspiring final chapter. For this special moment, the Meridian Gate Galleries by the museum’s entrance have become a kind of lobby to receive visitors to the exhibition Everlasting Splendour: Six Centuries at the Forbidden City, on until Nov 15. “There are so many things to talk about within 600 years,” says Zhao Peng, director of the museum’s architectural heritage department, who is also the exhibition’s main curator. “It’s better to focus on the ‘city’ — that is, the architecture — to see how this place formed and evolved … It’s the crystallised wisdom and talent of the ancient Chinese.” Still, it is not easy to select just 450 items, including construction components and emperors’ relics, to unfurl a panoramic picture of such architectural splendour. “This reflects traditional Chinese thought that emphasises rituals and harmony between humans and the heavens.” The Forbidden City was built following rules inherited throughout Chinese history.

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Tiger testicles and mythical banquets: What China’s emperors inside Beijing’s secretive Forbidden City really ate
54 years, 11 months ago

Tiger testicles and mythical banquets: What China’s emperors inside Beijing’s secretive Forbidden City really ate

CNN  

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China Daily  

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

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China Daily  

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Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Palace Museum jointly launch programs for conservation of relics
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Palace Museum jointly launch programs for conservation of relics

China Daily  

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More light shone on ancient palace site
1 year ago

More light shone on ancient palace site

China Daily  

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Photographer captures mystic Forbidden City
1 year, 1 month ago

Photographer captures mystic Forbidden City

China Daily  

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Nation sheds more light on its rich past
1 year, 9 months ago

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China Daily  

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Nation sheds more light on its rich past
1 year, 9 months ago

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China Daily  

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1 year, 9 months ago

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China Daily  

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1 year, 9 months ago

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China Daily  

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New Palace Museum site to show more relics
1 year, 10 months ago

New Palace Museum site to show more relics

China Daily  

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A beacon of history at the heart of China
1 year, 11 months ago

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China Daily  

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The Forbidden City: Imperial palace from the 15th to the 20th century
2 years, 6 months ago

The Forbidden City: Imperial palace from the 15th to the 20th century

China Daily  

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China Daily  

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2 years, 9 months ago

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China Daily  

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A lasting legacy of ancient wisdom
2 years, 10 months ago

A lasting legacy of ancient wisdom

China Daily  

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Photo show offers a diplomatic view of Palace Museum
3 years, 2 months ago

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China Daily  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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China Daily  

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Diplomats amazed by glamour of Palace Museum
3 years, 6 months ago

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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New exhibition features Forbidden City in stamps
3 years, 7 months ago

New exhibition features Forbidden City in stamps

China Daily  

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3 years, 10 months ago

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China Daily  

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China airs documentary on Forbidden City's restoration
3 years, 11 months ago

China airs documentary on Forbidden City's restoration

China Daily  

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3 years, 11 months ago

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China Daily  

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3 years, 11 months ago

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China Daily  

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3 years, 11 months ago

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China Daily  

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3 years, 11 months ago

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China Daily  

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3 years, 11 months ago

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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