British Museum to receive hefty donation of world-renowned Chinese ceramics
The British Museum said on Wednesday it would receive 1,700 pieces of world-renowned Chinese ceramics worth around 1 billion ...
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The Imperial College (Guozijian)
Generally recognized as the highest official institution of learning in imperial China, it was first established ... military officials from the imperial court and students of the Imperial College.
Made using jade or limestone, Chinese musical instrument the lithophone has a long history
These stone chimes have been played in China for around 3,000 years. They were particularly important in the playing of ...
Exotic Qing court painting: Western brushstrokes depicting Eastern charm
One outstanding example is Pine, Hawk, and Lingzhi Fungus, completed in 1724 during the Yongzheng reign, and crafted by Italian court painter Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766), known by his Chinese ...
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An Authentic Account of the Embassy of the Dutch East-India Company, to the Court of the Emperor of China, in the Years 1794 and 1795
It vividly describes a visit to the Chinese imperial court by a delegation from the Dutch East India Company soon after the British Macartney embassy, and delivers a rare glimpse of an unfamiliar ...