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...

Published on 01/2005
Geomantic culture, Fengshui,is part of Chinese traditional culture. It reflects ancestors' cognition to their living environment. Imperal Fengshui is...

Published on 01/2005
As a favored kind of collections, Jade wares occupy a high place in ancient Chinese culture throughout history. There are over 30,000 pieces of jade...

Published on 01/2005
Dragon robes refer to long outer garments with dragon patterns that emperors, empresses, imperial concubines, royal family members, dukes and...

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This series of playing cards are based 54 old photos of diffierent times housed in Imperial Palace,with which one may learn about the ups and downs...

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...

Published on 01/2005
As symbols of privilege and social status, seals have played an important role in Chinese culture and arts and people lives throughout history. The...

Published on 01/2005
Tibetan Buddhism, also called Lamaism, is an important Buddhist branch in China. Published on this series of playing cards are photos of 54 Tibetan...

Published on 01/2005
There are about 50,000 paintings by prestigious painters of the past dynasty in the Imperial Palace, contributed to an important proportion of all of...

Published on 01/2005
The classical furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties is stunning in materials , modeling and making techniques. The furniture of the Ming Dynasty...