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 ... palace in the heart of Beijing.

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.

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 ...

For more information, check out the museum's website. Beijing: Romantic Summer Palace + Optional Tours Private All-Inclusive Day Tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall (1376 ...

Visit the museum's website for more information. Beijing: Romantic Summer Palace + Optional Tours Private All-Inclusive Day Tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall (1383 reviews) ...