It is a clash of empires that reads like Game of Thrones. The year is 1793. The Qianlong emperor of the Great Qing Empire grants an audience to Lord Macartney, ambassador from Britain’s King George ...

Oxford professor Henrietta Harrison's new research shows that the famous letter from China's Qianlong emperor to Britain's King George III in 1793 was a diplomatic manoeuvre rather than a reflection ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The painting is arranged with ...

Qianlong Emperor, born in 1711, was the sixth emperor of the Qing dynasty, ruling from 1735 to 1796. He was the fourth son of Emperor Yongzheng and is remembered as one of the most prosperous and ...

A vase kept in a kitchen in England could sell for £150,000 ($186,000) after it was revealed to be a rare 18th century Chinese artifact which was created for the Qianlong Emperor. The vase was ...

How the World Works readers: Slap yourselves on the back. On Saturday, the Wall Street Journal published a long, Page One story profiling Terry Gou, the CEO and founder of Taiwan’s behemoth contract ...

Visitors view exhibits during an exhibition of Emperor Qianlong in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 16, 2020. An exhibition showcasing cultural relics of Emperor Qianlong kicked off in ...

Experts are exploring and restoring the Forbidden City's best-preserved, yet least-understood, structure - Emperor Qianlong's long-sealed retirement lodge. Zhang Zixuan reports in Beijing. Juanqinzhai ...