Hidden Palace Restored in Forbidden City Nov 14, 2008
More than 230 years ago, Emperor Qianlong, a Renaissance man who ruled during the heyday of China's last dynasty, built a magnificent palace in the northeast corner of the Forbidden City. The palace's delicate double-sided embroidery and intricate wood carvings marked one of the most successful chapters of Chinese history. (ABC News)
Chinese emperor's lavish quarters restored Nov 11, 2008
Juanqin Studio (or 'Juanqin Zhai'), is one of the most luxurious buildings in the Forbidden City built for Qing Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799). Juanqin Studio has nine rooms including a well-kept opera stage. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Qing Dynasty Imperial Scroll Brings $8.7 Million at Sotheby's in Hong Kong Oct 8, 2008
Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- A Chinese imperial scroll that shows the Emperor Qianlong leading 16,000 troops, the star lot of Hong Kong art auction, fetched a less-than-expected HK$67. 9 million ($8. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
How prince's palace became home to the gods Jun 16, 2008
Emperor Qianlong, his son, granted the temple imperial status, replacing its turquoise roof tiles with yellow tiles, which were reserved only for the emperor ... But most interesting are the characters personally brushed by Emperor Qianlong explaining the traditional and historical reasons why former dwellings of members of the imperial family must be converted into temples. (Xinhuanet, China)
DMA Director John R. Lane Retires May 23, 2008
Splendors of China's Forbidden City: The Glorious Reign of Emperor Qianlong (2004-2005). Dialogues: Duchamp, Cornell, Johns, Rauschenberg (2005-2006). (Suite101.com)
Ming Gold to Lead $167 Million Four-Day Auction in Hong Kong by Sotheby's Apr 7, 2008
The ewer, which bears the mark of the Emperor Qianlong, is carved in a similar fashion to a gold cup in Beijing's Palace Museum, Chow said. Sotheby's said it will also offer a blue-and-purple glaze imperial flowerpot, believed to be from the early Ming Dynasty. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Ming Dynasty Imperial Gold Lures Collectors to Sotheby's Hong Kong Auction Mar 27, 2008
The ewer, which bears the mark of the Emperor Qianlong, is carved in a similar fashion as a gold cup in Beijing's Palace Museum, Chow said. Neither the Beijing nor the Taipei museum features many Ming or Qing dynasty gold objects, said Chow. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Looted treasures get the gavel Oct 10, 2007
A white jade seal carved in 1796 to mark the abdication of Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) Emperor Qianlong was the most expensive item - going for 46. 2 million HK dollars (US$5. (Xinhuanet, China)
* New breakthroughs for an old exhibit Oct 4, 2007
The eastward journey of the Islamic jades began when Emperor Qianlong () of the Qing Dynasty (1736-1796) first laid eyes on the delicate treasures sent to him as tribute. Fascinated by the intricate art form, he imported many examples to Xinjiang from Turkey and India, then onto Beijing. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Emperor's Birthday Gift Battles Challenge of China's Soaring Modern Art May 29, 2007
In November, Chang sold a porcelain bowl with the mark of the Emperor Qianlong (1736-1795) for a record HK$151. 3 million at Christie's. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Curtains for Beijing's oldest opera theatre Apr 24, 2007
Once the villa of a rich salt merchant, the Guanghe Theatre opened in the last years of Qing dynasty emperor Qianlong (1711-1799) and showed top Peking opera performances as late as the 1970s, Xinhua said. But in the decades of economic reform which followed, audiences dwindled and the theatre fell into disuse before being shut in 2000 for safety reasons. (Reuters India)
China's palace politics Feb 23, 2007
The Emperor Qianlong (1711-99) was fond of defacing or praising palace artwork - including some of the ru ware now on display in Taiwan - with critiques or laudatory poems. Ever since, successive governments have been putting their own stamps on the collection. (Asia Times Online)
How many Chinese cultural treasures "lost" overseas? Jan 31, 2007
Painted by two top court painters during the rein of Emperor Qianlong during the Imperial Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), it is the sole mastery painting works with vivid poetry lines to depict a maganificent, panoramic view of the classic imperial garden of the time. It was snatched and taken away by a French colonel during the looting of the garden. (People's Daily Online, China)
