The painstaking work to restore ornate treasures amassed by Chinese emperors in centuries past has accelerated in the past decade amid President Xi Jinping's push to preserve China's heritage and ...

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 ... in the heart of Beijing.

Show more Show less Beijing's Palace Museum houses a staggering ... But during the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s and 70s, valuable artefacts were damaged, destroyed or stolen by Mao Zedong's ...

In the history of Chinese archaeology, the Jiahu Site dating back 7,800 to 9,000 years was one of the most developed ancient ...

Efforts to preserve and display China’s imperial treasures highlight President Xi’s focus on cultural heritage.

The opening of a new facility in Beijing this October will significantly boost the number of artefacts restored and displayed annually, according to the museum. Hundreds of tourists lined the red ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - 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 storage in China to ...

Palace Museum at the Forbidden City marks centenary this year New Beijing branch to at least double artefacts on display Conservation work intensifies as China projects cultural power BEIJING ...