A vase kept in a kitchen in England could sell for £150,000 ($186,000) after it was revealed to be a rare 18th century Chinese artifact which was created for the Qianlong Emperor. The vase was ...

Qianlong Emperor, born in 1711, was the sixth emperor of the Qing dynasty, ruling from 1735 to 1796. He was the fourth son of Emperor Yongzheng and is remembered as one of the most prosperous and ...

A historic portion of Beijing’s famed Forbidden City will soon open to the public for the first time. The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has announced that the sprawling Qianlong Garden, said to hold ...

If you ask a Chinese person who was the most successful poet in Chinese history, the answer will most likely be someone from the Tang dynasty (618-907), the golden age of Chinese poetry. For example, ...

Nestled in the Forbidden City in Beijing lies a hidden gem that has long been off-limits to the public, until now. The Qianlong Garden, a secluded imperial retreat constructed in the 1770’s for ...

The find of a lifetime has turned into an even bigger pot of gold than expected. Initially expected to sell for approximately $100,000, a rare Chinese vase that was made for the 18th-century Qianlong ...

As he held sway over the land, he devoted his life to one of his key roles: Guardian of the country's art ZHAO XU For art lovers the story is familiar enough: Master painter is found dead, paintbrush ...

It’s Lunar New Year. Wearing their finest festive clothes, an 18th century family sits down to feast on a lavish banquet in a room adorned with auspicious signage. This scene will sound familiar to ...