With only the emperor, his imperial household and special visitors allowed inside its walls, this immense palace captured the world's attention for its power, wealth and mystery. Selected from the vast collections of Beijing's Palace Museum, the exhibition showcases nearly 200 precious works from the Forbidden City that have rarely been seen outside of China. These exquisite examples from Chinese cultural history date from as early as 500 CE to the early-twentieth century and include such treasures as paintings, ceramics, gold and silver wares, jade, cloisonné, bronzes and textiles.
The Forbidden City
Visual Art
The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China's Emperors offers a glimpse of an iconic and long-hidden era of Chinese cultural history. For five centuries Chinese emperors called the Forbidden City (1416–1911), located in the heart of Beijing, their home.
Web site: http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/the_exhibitions/exhibit_forbiddencity.html
The Forbidden City coming event days
Dates: 2014 Oct 18 - 2015 Jan 11
Location: 750 Hornby Street , Vancouver , British Columbia
Open:
Daily from October 18, 2014 to January 11, 2015
Gallery Hours
Daily 10 am to 5 pm
Tuesdays until 9 pm
Addmission:
General admission required
The Forbidden City previous events
2014 Oct 18 - 2015 Jan 11 : 750 Hornby Street Vancouver British Columbia