A rare painting by Italian missionary and Qing dynasty court painter Giuseppe Castiglione sold for nearly HK$180 million ($23 ...

Probably Giuseppe Castiglione (Lang Shining, 1688–1766) and other court painters, “Consort of the Qianlong emperor and the future Jiaqing emperor in his boyhood” (1760s), painting originally mounted ...

The rare hanging scroll "The Blue Goats" will make its first public appearance and its auction debut at Sotheby's. The Blue Goats by Giuseppe Castiglione (Lang Shining, 1688-1766) and Jin Tingbiao (d.

China's last dynasty, the Qing Dynasty, lasted for over 250 years, from the 17th century to the early 20th century. However, the Qing Dynasty, which had been prosperous for nearly 200 years, began to ...

Hong Kong-based connoisseur Alice Cheng holds the Qing Dynasty vase that she bought at a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong October 7, 2010. [Photo/Agencies] BEIJING - A 300-year-old vase fetched HK$252.6 ...

Visitors to the ancient town of Qingzhou in Weifang, Shandong province can enjoy Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) buildings and try 17 folk arts, which are listed as intangible ...

China’s Qing dynasty began in a blaze of glory. Founded by the Manchus in 1636, at its peak it ruled over one-third of humanity. Two centuries later, the dynasty was beset by civil unrest, British ...

The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) and The Palace Museum have jointly unveiled a new exhibition titled "The Art of Armaments — Qing Dynasty Military Collection from The Palace Museum", which opened to ...

The imperial food served within the walls of the Forbidden City by the Qing Dynasty had an important effect on Chinese dietetic culture. Using the traditional diet of the Manchu ethnic group as its ...

An ancient cup that was found gathering dust in a garage is now set to fetch up to £5,000 at auction. The rare, centuries-old rhinoceros horn libation cup from the Qing Dynasty was found by an ...