The 700-year-old scroll by renowned calligrapher Rao Jie fetched over $32 million after a heated bidding battle at Sotheby’s.

The ancient Chinese calligraphic scroll by Rao Jie contains an inscription by Emperor Qianlong and his imperial seal.

Disloyalty was always dealt with harshly. For example, the Qianlong Emperor executed authors and their entire families for writing things that criticised the Manchus. Very hard! People were put in ...

Pavilions, corridors, rockeries, a belvedere, a teahouse, a Buddhist hall and more subtle settings provided a retreat amid ...

The east and west auxiliary halls of the Biyong Hall originally housed the Qianlong Stone Scriptures. In the middle of the 18th century, Emperor Qianlong ordered to have the Thirteen Classics ...

When he ascended to the throne, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) inherited an affluent monarchy from his industrious grandfather, Emperor Kangxi, and father, Emperor Yongzheng.

Today's object is from China, at a time when it was pursuing its own Enlightenment, under the Qianlong Emperor who, like his European contemporaries, devoted considerable attention to exploring ...

The Tranquil Magnolia necklace is a stand-out, inspired by the Qianlong Emperor's devotion to classical Chinese art. Its jadeite links cradle a mother-of-pearl magnolia blossom that appears to ...

At the exhibition Rejoicing in Woods and Springs, visitors observe a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) painting depicting Emperor Qianlong enjoying leisure time by a lotus pond, with a portrait of Claude ...