Publisher: The Palace Museum | Published on 01/2005
Located in northern China, the Great Wall was a military fortification in ancient times. Popularly called the Long Wall of 10,000 Li in China, it...

Publisher: The Palace Museum | Published on 01/2005 | Reviews:
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...

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...

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

Publisher: The Palace Museum | 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...

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

Publisher: The Palace Museum | Published on 01/2005
This series of playing cards are based on 54 pictures displaying various aspects of the lives of imperial concubines that are treasured up in the...

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

Publisher: The Palace Museum | 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...