China's?Palace Museum
(Forbidden City) is going to debut part of its cultural relics in
London, organizing the largest ever overseas exhibition of the
palace since the founding of the People's Republic of China in
1949.
The luxurious exhibition, jointly held by the Royal College of
Art in London and China's Imperial Palace, is highly regarded by
Chinese and British cultural authorities. It is scheduled to open
on November 12, 2005 to April, 2006.
A total of 458 relics of the Palace Museum are ready to be shown in
the exhibition named "China: The Three Emperors 1662-1795".
Paintings, calligraphy, jade articles, bronze, porcelain,
embroideries and furniture of the three Qing-dynasty emperors
Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianglong from 1662 to 1795 will debut
overseas for the first time.
The number of top-grade relics far exceeds the quota previously
set for overseas relic exhibition, the organizer said.
The upcoming exhibition will be displayed separately by themes
like religion, military achievement, Sino-west dialogue, science
and art, contemporary painters and painting art.
The Palace Museum's selected 735 relics were exhibited in London
in 1935, when 420,000 people rushed to observe them, raising a wave
of enthusiasm for Chinese artifacts.
(Xinhua News Agency November 5, 2005)
