Hong Kong and Beijing hold "Forbidden City" exhibition

By Chen Ziqi China Plus Published: 2017-07-19 18:28:52
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Students were walking toward Jingren Palace. [Photo: from Chinanews.com]

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) and the Palace Museum jointly commenced an ongoing educational exhibition in the Forbidden City on July 18th in Beijing. The exhibition is entitled "My Home is at the Forbidden City" and it will last until October. LCSD is a department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

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Primary school students were learning about the layout of the Forbidden City.  [Photo: from Chinanews.com]

The exhibition is located at an inner palace, named Jingren Palace, of the Forbidden City; the Kangxi Emperor was born in this exact location during the Qing Dynasty. Four sections of the palace have been delicately designed to help the exhibition attract more adolescents and children. Exhibition guests will be able to tour the palace, learn about the palace, observe the ancient trees, and engage in interactive activities.

 Hong Kong and Beijing held educational exhibition about the Forbidden City

A staff was lecturing about the royal daily routine. [Photo: from Chinanews.com]

The designer of this educational exhibition, Zhao Guangchao, spent a decade studying the Forbidden City and uses this platform to demonstrate his strong understanding of this ancient structure. Zhao quit his job in Hong Kong and came to Beijing 10 years ago. He is obsessed with the beauty and historical value of the Forbidden City, and has visited the iconic location over 80 times. Zhao once worked as a creative consultant for a documentary called "The Forbidden City 100" and published a series of related books.

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A girl was exploring the Forbidden City. [Photo: from Chinanews.com]

Deputy Director from LCSD, Wu Zhihua, hopes this kind of activity would be held more frequently. He said the LSCD and the Palace Museum have agreed to cooperate with each other on several projects over the next 5 years, including display and restoration of the historical relics, and popularizing knowledge about the Forbidden City.

Curator of the Palace Museum, Shan Jixiang, said it is important to give younger generation more opportunities to learn more about the Forbidden City and its history. The exhibition is expected to be held across China.

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