The Qing Imperial Birthday Celebrations (1644-1911)
The imperial birthday was one of the most significant festivals in traditional China and the whole country participated. The exhibition consists of the grand celebratory spectacles for three Qing emperors and two empress dowagers, including the Kangxi Emperor (r. 1662-1722), the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1736-1795) and the Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908).
Location:
West corridor rooms to the south of the Palace of Heavenly Purity (Qianqing gong)
Dates:
2006-07-17 ~ 2007-01-27
Ticket Price
Free
