One of the most outstanding features of the Ming dynasty imperial wares is the wonderful variety of painted decorative motifs that were introduced...

China is a multi-nationality country with as many as 56 different ethnic groups. In their long history of culture, each ethnic group has developed...

Schon im 4. Jahrhundert v. u. Z. befand sich an der Stelle des heutigen Beijing die Hauptstadt des Staates Yan. Nachdem Kublai Khan im 13....

The word si, which is translated as "temple" or "monastery," originally meant a government office. With heavily guarded splendid...

18世纪和19世纪中外极品级的钟表,这些钟表不但是清代帝后日常计时工具,也是精美绝伦的工艺品。本画册收入的150余款,皆为中国、英国、法国、瑞士、意大利、美国、日本等国钟表大师的绝世之作。每款图版皆附有故宫博物院专家撰写的释文,介绍各款钟表的设计、构造及特色。

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