National treasure exhibition begins at Shenyang Palace Museum

An exhibition of 100 precious antiques from the Qing Dynasty opened at the Shenyang Palace Museum in Liaoning Province, seen here on April 1, 2019. [Photo: VCG]

An exhibition of national treasures that includes 100 precious antiques from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) is being held at the Shenyang Palace Museum in northeast China's Liaoning Province.

Porcelain, lacquer ware, sculpture, calligraphy and paintings have been selected from the 105,085 cultural relics held by the museum. Among them is an enamel refrigerator used by the Qianlong Emperor to preserve food and cool the air.

An exhibition of 100 precious antiques from the Qing Dynasty opened at the Shenyang Palace Museum in Liaoning Province, seen here on April 1, 2019. [Photo: VCG]

To accommodate the collection, part of the museum has been opened to the public for the first time.

Along with the two-month-long exhibition, people can vote on the museum's website for their three favorite items on display. More than 10,000 people have voted so far.

An exhibition of 100 precious antiques from the Qing Dynasty opened at the Shenyang Palace Museum in Liaoning Province, seen here on April 1, 2019. [Photo: VCG]

The Shenyang Palace Museum was the imperial palace for three Qing emperors. Some 200,000 imperial items and books were transferred there from Beijing during the Qing Dynasty.