The ivory pagoda is part of a large ivory carving called Birthday Congratulations from the Celestial. The miniature pagoda, hills, pavilions and other buildings, all carved from ivory, form a ...

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.

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The opening ceremony of a special exhibition on Minoan civilization in Greece was held on Monday at the Palace Museum in Beijing. The exhibition, named "Daedalus: Legends of Crete," brings ...

Beijing's Palace Museum has since rebuilt its collection. Restoration techniques have also evolved, said Qu Feng, head of the museum’s Conservation Department, though the old ways remain the ...

However, I think that building a HK$3.5 billion replica of Beijing’s Palace Museum at the West Kowloon Cultural District is a bad thing. In most museums, there are notable exhibits that are ...