Summer Palace displays records of palace history
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Visitors at Summer Palace discuss a painting in the historical exhibit, which opened Saturday in conjunction with Chinese Cultural Heritage Day. |
Coinciding with China's Cultural Heritage Day on Saturday, Summer Palace has 470 valuable historical materials on display, all of which are related to the palace. This new exhibit is the largest one every displayed at the palace.
Held at north of the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity, the exhibit consists of four parts: post cards; old photographs; Chinese and foreign languages books, newspapers and periodicals; and drawings and paintings. The exhibit will be open for three months, and visitors can visit free of charge.
According to the introduction by the Summer Palace administration, most exhibits are donated by the Beijing Royal Garden Cultural and Creative Industry Co, Ltd. They were selected from more than 2,800 materials.
Of the 200 old photos taken between the 1870s until the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, two photos showing the destruction of the Garden of Clear Ripples are the most precious. These photos were taken after the Second Opium War. It recorded the destruction of many buildings, including the Tower of Buddhist Incense, and shows evidence of Anglo-French Allied Forces burning an area known as Three Hills and Five Gardens.
The 160 Chinese and foreign post cards depict palaces, temples, historical features and attractions at Summer Palace dating from the late Qing Dynasty to the founding of the Republic of China in 1911. The exhibit also contains six items depicting Empress Cixi, the empress of China near the end of the Qing Dynasty.
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