Qatar Museums has announced an upcoming exhibition Wonders of Imperial Carpets: Masterpieces from the Museum of Isl ...

Twenty-two examples from Chaumet are contrasted against a further 22 pieces taken from the collections of the Palace Museum, from a delicate pearl hairpin and embellished headdress to lavishly ...

Depicting Taoist deities in a misty landscape, a Qing dynasty lacquer panel inlaid with jade and agate is among thousands of artefacts pulled out of museum ... imperial palace in the heart of Beijing.

Not-to-be-missed highlights include the Meridian Gate, the Turret, the Antiquarium and the Imperial ... Visit the museum's website for more information. Beijing: Romantic Summer Palace + Optional ...

The United Nations celebrated the upcoming centennial of Beijing's Palace Museum with a stamp launch and exhibition opening ...

BEIJING, China -- In Beijing's Forbidden ... gather along the walls and a scenic moat surrounding the former palace -- now a museum that is resplendent in weeping willows and turning colors ...

In the early 1930s, before Japanese forces swept across China, Palace Museum authorities packed up many pieces – including imperial thrones – and moved them out of Beijing to other cities.

BEIJING, China (AP ... people gather along the walls and a scenic moat surrounding the former palace — now a museum that is resplendent in weeping willows and turning colors during the ...