Series: Five Thousand Years in China: A Collection of Paintings by Chinese Emperors of Various Dynasties
The emperors of Song Dynasty were quite literarily talented, among whom Song Hui Zong was the greatest, up to today he is still valued by people...

Published on 01/2005
The beauties dressing in Chinese styled long gown and fashionable clothes in 20s and 30s were the popular themes of calendar pictures, so calendar...

Published on 07/2005 | Series: Ancient Beijing
The bridge, from which this area takes its name, once located near the Tianqiao Department Store, is long gone. Its white marble slabs and carved...

Published on 08/2005 | Series: Ancient Beijing
As a city of long history, Beijing remain glorious as old time, but it also suffers disaster. The top of Imperial Palace, is not always sparking. The...

Published on 10/2005 | Series: Ancient Beijing
A hutong is an ancient city alley or lane typical in Beijing. Existed as early as hundreds of years ago, narrow lanes, or hutongs were common in...

Published on 08/2005 | Series: Ancient Beijing
Beijing, one of the famous historic and cultural cities of China, is also one of the most magnificent cultural miracles in the history of the world's...

Published on 08/2005
Si He Yuan is a classical architecture style of residential housing of Beijing citizens dated from the Ming Dynasty. The narrow streets between the...

Publisher: The Palace Museum | Published on 01/2005
This series of playing cards display major places of interest in the famous city of Beijing and enable you to learn about city's treasures in...

Publisher: The Palace Museum | Published on 01/2005
The history of ceramics in China, which has long reputed as the Kingdom of Porcelaim, dates back 8,000 years to the Neolithic Age. The earliest...

Publisher: The Palace Museum | Published on 01/2005
Lang shining, or Giuseppe Castiglione (1688--1766), was a missionary from Italy who served as a painter in the royal court during the reigns of...