Treasures from the Forbidden City

Treasures from the Forbidden City
Courtesy of the Palace Museum, Beijing

Overhead View of the Emperor's Private Theater
The Qinlong Garden consists of courtyards, greenery and more than a dozen pavilions of various sizes. In one of them, the Studio of Exhaustion from Diligent Service, was this room, the Emperor's private theater, with a small stage and a covered seating area.

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