Forbidden City, Beijing
Forbidden City, Beijing, after restoration
Forbidden City, Beijing, Imperial Garden
Forbidden City, Beijing, not yet restored in 2008
Forbidden City, Beijing, view of Jing Shan (Coal Hill)
Forbidden City, Beijing: Gate of Heavenly Peace
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: artifacts of Imperial concubines
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: artifacts of Imperial concubines, seal
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: artifacts of Imperial concubines, seals
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: artifacts of Imperial concubines, seal impression
,Palace Museum/Forbidden City: artifacts of Imperial concubines
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: artifacts of Imperial concubines, snuff bottles
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: artifacts of Imperial concubines, water pipe
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: artifacts of Aisin Gioro Puyi, the Last Emperor
Forbidden City, Beijing: Hall of Supreme Harmony
Forbidden City, Beijing: throne in Hall of Supreme Harmony
Forbidden City, Beijing: Hall of Central Harmony
Forbidden City, Beijing: throne in Hall of Central Harmony
Forbidden City, Beijing: Hall of Preserved Harmony
Forbidden City, Beijing: throne in Hall of Preserved Harmony
Forbidden City, Beijing: dragon in Hall of Preserved Harmony
Forbidden City, Beijing: Nine Dragons screen in front of Palace of Tranquil Longevity
Forbidden City, Beijing: gilded lion in front of Palace of Tranquil Longevity
Forbidden City, Beijing: Palace of Heavenly Purity
Forbidden City, Beijing: throne in Palace of Heavenly Purity
Forbidden City, Beijing: Palace of Earthly Tranquility
Forbidden City, Beijing: throne in Palace of Earthly Tranquility
Forbidden City, Beijing: Palace of Prolonging Happiness
Forbidden City, Beijing: back alley
Forbidden City, Beijing: Imperial Garden
Forbidden City, Beijing: view from Jing Shan Hill
Forbidden City, Beijing: northeast tower viewed from Jing Shan Hill
Forbidden City, Beijing: northwest tower viewed from Jing Shan Hill
Forbidden City, Beijing: northwest tower
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: Gallery of Qing Treasures
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: Gallery of Qing Treasures, snuff bottles
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: Chen Chen Fu Yi You wine vessel, Shang Dynasty
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: Nu Xin You wine vessel, Western Zhou
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: Yu Zu Ding You wine vessel, Shang
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: Jia with beast mask pattern, Shang
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: Ding cauldron with beast, Western Zhou
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: Cai Gongzi pot, Western Zhou
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: lidded pot with cord pattern, Warring States
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: Song Gui food vessel, Western Zhou
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: Tian Gao Mu Xin square ding, Shang
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: bronze Gui, Shang
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: Fu Wu Zhou Jue, Shang
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: Ju Xiao Zi Gui, Western Zhou
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: Tao Wu Jiu Lei, Western Zhou
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: Shi You Gui, Western Zhou
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: Ding with coiled snake pattern, Warring States
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: 13th year Shang Guan Ding cauldron, Warring States
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: Ding of Wei State, Warring States
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: large Ding, Western Zhou
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green jade zhang, Shang Dynasty
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: jade bi, Liangzhu Culture
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green jade bi, Neolithic, 8000-2000 BC
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: jade bi, Neolithic
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: jade cong, Neolithic
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green jade zhang, Neolithic
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green jade qi ax with halberd decoration, Shang
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green jade cong, Western Zhou
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green jade gui, Western Zhou
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green jade dragon pendant, Western Zhou
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: black jade gui, Shang
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: jade ge, Shang
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green jade huang, Spring & Autumn
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: jade huang, Warring States
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: white jade bi, Warring States
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green jade bi, Warring States
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green jade bi with bird motif, Han
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green jade bi with grain pattern, Han
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green jade huang, Han
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green jade gui, Han
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green jade sword scabbard end with dragon pattern, Han
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green jade cicada, Han
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green jade pig, Han
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: equestrian painting of Qianlong Emperor (1735-96) by Giuseppe Castiglione
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green glazed pot, Yue kiln, Tang Dynasty
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green glazed spittoon, Yue kiln, Tang
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green glazed flower shape bowl, Yue kiln, Tang
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: sancai porcelain pillow, Tang
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green glazed lidded box with lotus pattern, Yue kiln, Five Dynasties
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green glazed washing vessel, government kiln, Song Dynasty
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green glazed cup, Ge kiln, Song
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: white glaze washing vessel, Ding kiln, Song
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: porcelain pillow, Cizhou kiln, Song
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: green glaze vase, Longquan kiln
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: blue & white bowl, Ming, Hongwu
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: blue & white bowl, Ming, Yongle
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: white glaze bowl, Ming, Xuande
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: blue & white vase, Ming, Xuande
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: blue & white plate, Ming, Chenghua, 1465-1487
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: blue & white bowl, Ming, Chenghua
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: blue & white bowl, Ming Zhengde, 1506-1521
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: water vessel, Qing, Kangxi, 1662-1722
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: bowl, Qing, Kangxi
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: bowl, Qing, Yongzheng
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: famille-rose bowl, Qing, Yongzheng
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: vase, Qing, Qianlong
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: yellow plate, Ming, Zhengde
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: blue glazed plate, Ming, Xuande
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: yellow glazed plate, Ming, Hongzhi, 1488-1505
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: flambe, Qing, Yongzheng
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: snuff bottle, Qing, Qianlong
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: imitation Xuande bronze censer
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: cloisonne cup, Qing, Qianlong
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: Duan stone inkstone, Tang
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: cat shape Duan inkstone, Qing
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: plum blossom Duan inkstone, Qing
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: stone drum shape Duan inkstone, Qing
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: tin pot, Qing, Daoguang, 1821-1850
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: tin-covered square cup, Qing, Daoguang
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: jade bowl, Qing
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: agate animal paperweight, Qing
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: agate lotus leaf washing vessel, Qing
Palace Museum/Forbidden City: blue jade plate, Qing
Forbidden City, Beijing: view of Tiananmen Square from Gate of Heavenly Peace
Forbidden City, Beijing: Great Hall of the People viewed from Gate of Heavenly Peace
Forbidden City, Beijing: National Museum viewed from Gate of Heavenly Peace
Forbidden City, Beijing: Tiananmen Square viewed from Gate of Heavenly Peace