13 h. ago Step Into China’s Imperial Glory: Why Beijing’s National Museum and Palace Museum Are Must

Step Into China’s Imperial Glory: Why Beijing’s National Museum and Palace Museum Are Must-Sees  Travel And Tour World

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4 d. ago Hong Kong to showcase 4,000 years of ancient Egypt, reinforcing belt and road ties

A nearly three-metre-tall (9.8-foot) statue of Tutankhamun, ancient Egyptian jewellery and other historical artefacts covering 4,000 years of history will be exhibited in Hong Kong next month, as ties between China and the African nation deepen under the Belt and Road Initiative. The exhibition, titled “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums”, will be held at the Hong Kong Palace Museum from November for nine months. It is also organised in anticipation of the 70th anniversary...

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5 d. ago "Benevolence in Motion: Donated Artifacts in the Palace Museum" exhibition kicks off in Beijing

"Benevolence in Motion: Donated Artifacts in the Palace Museum" exhibition kicks off in Beijing  Xinhua

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9 d. ago Symphonic concert marking Palace Museum's centenary held in Beijing

Symphonic concert marking Palace Museum's centenary held in Beijing  bastillepost.com

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1 week ago Mainland China offers US$1,400 for arrest of Taiwanese military ‘secessionists’

Police in the mainland Chinese province closest to Taiwan issued a reward notice on Saturday for information leading to the capture of Taiwanese military officers accused of inciting secession. The move comes a day after Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te pledged to boost the island’s defence, using his Double Tenth speech to outline an increase in Taiwan’s military budget to deter a cross-strait attack. The Public Security Bureau in the coastal city of Xiamen, in Fujian province, identified...

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1 week ago How does the Palace Museum in Beijing stay young after 100 years?

How does the Palace Museum in Beijing stay young after 100 years?  news.cgtn.com

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1 week ago Lively, chic and open: Palace Museum marks 100 years of living heritage

Lively, chic and open: Palace Museum marks 100 years of living heritage  Big News Network.com

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1 week ago Beijing’s Forbidden City Celebrates 100 Years as a Palace Museum: Special Exhibition Unveils Masterpieces and Artifacts from China’s Imperial Past

Beijing’s Forbidden City Celebrates 100 Years as a Palace Museum: Special Exhibition Unveils Masterpieces and Artifacts from China’s Imperial Past  Travel And Tour World

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1 week ago How National Palace Museum’s anniversary became a Taiwan identity battleground

On October 10, 1925, the Forbidden City in Beijing became the Palace Museum. The massive complex of ancient imperial palaces that was home to the royalty of the Ming and Qing dynasties for centuries became a museum for the people. Today, there are four Palace Museums: the original in Beijing, the National Palace Museum in Taipei, with a Southern branch in Chiayi which opened in 2015, and the Hong Kong Palace Museum which opened in 2022. In this series, we explore the stories behind the centenary...

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1 week ago Centennial Palace Museum bridges Chinese across Taiwan Strait

Centennial Palace Museum bridges Chinese across Taiwan Strait  Xinhua

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1 week ago Feature: Centennial Palace Museum bridges Chinese across Taiwan Strait

Feature: Centennial Palace Museum bridges Chinese across Taiwan Strait  Xinhua

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1 week ago Exhibition marks 100th anniversary of the Palace Museum in Beijing

Exhibition marks 100th anniversary of the Palace Museum in Beijing  news.cgtn.com

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1 week ago How wartime trek of China’s Palace Museum treasures binds national heritage

On October 10, 1925, the Forbidden City in Beijing became the Palace Museum. The massive complex of ancient imperial palaces that was home to the royalty of the Ming and Qing dynasties for centuries became a museum for the people. Today, there are four Palace Museums: the original in Beijing, the National Palace Museum in Taipei, with a Southern branch in Chiayi which opened in 2015, and the Hong Kong Palace Museum which opened in 2022. In this series, we explore the stories behind the centenary...

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1 week ago How thousands of relics travelled 10,000 miles to ‘protect Chinese identity’

On October 10, 1925, the Forbidden City in Beijing became the Palace Museum. The massive complex of ancient imperial palaces that was home to the royalty of the Ming and Qing dynasties for centuries became a museum for the people. Today, there are four Palace Museums: the original in Beijing, the National Palace Museum in Taipei, with a Southern branch in Chiayi which opened in 2015, and the Hong Kong Palace Museum which opened in 2022. In this series, we explore the stories behind the centenary...

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1 week ago Can Hong Kong cash in on culture so arts hub, museums pay for themselves?

Beijing’s world-renowned Palace Museum celebrates its centenary this month. In the first of a three-part series to mark the anniversary, Ambrose Li examines how the West Kowloon Cultural District, home to the Hong Kong Palace Museum, can tackle the thorny issue of funding. When Bernard Chan recently took over as the new chairman of the body managing Hong Kong’s premier arts hub, he made his top priority clear: to ensure its cultural facilities were financially sustainable in the long run. It was...

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2 w. ago Legacy preserved: Collector’s Chinese textile passion to live on in Hong Kong museum

Chris Hall, a 73-year-old renowned Chinese textile collector, often jokingly called himself the “youngest thing in this flat,” as he lived surrounded by antiques and vintage art from around the world in his residence on The Peak in Hong Kong. However, the accountant by profession has decided to donate his entire collection of 3,000 Chinese textiles and his home to the Hong Kong Palace Museum over a 10-year period ending in 2034, at the West Kowloon Cultural Arts Hub, citing his bachelor status...

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2 w. ago The ‘Wah’ factor: collector donates 3,000 Chinese textiles to Hong Kong museum

Chris Hall, a 73-year-old Chinese textile collector, often jokingly called himself the “youngest thing in this flat,” as he lived surrounded by antiques and vintage art from around the world in his residence on The Peak in Hong Kong. However, the accountant by profession has decided to donate his entire collection of 3,000 Chinese textiles and his home to the Hong Kong Palace Museum over a 10-year period ending in 2034, at the West Kowloon Cultural Arts Hub, citing his bachelor status and...

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2 w. ago The Palace Museum Of Beijing Celebrates A Century Of Imperial Heritage And Culture

The Palace Museum Of Beijing Celebrates A Century Of Imperial Heritage And Culture  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago Tourists visit Palace Museum in Beijing as it marks 100th anniv.

Tourists visit Palace Museum in Beijing as it marks 100th anniv.-Xinhua  新华网

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3 w. ago Exhibition held to mark 100th anniversary of founding of Palace Museum in Beijing

Exhibition held to mark 100th anniversary of founding of Palace Museum in Beijing  Xinhua

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