Chuxiugong — Attraction in Beijing

One of the intimate, cultural highlights of the entire Forbidden City is this area which housed the Emperor's concubine(s). Several of the rooms have been preserved with period antiquities and furnishings, offering a glimpse into the lives of the royal family behind closed doors. Exquisite ceramics, precious stone artefacts, and cloisonne wares are amongst the treasures you can see here. The cloisonne in particular is incredible - it is so beautifully done, with so many different and nuanced colours, that it appears more like ceramic than what most people imagine cloisonne to look like. These...

A place to do not miss while in The Forbidden City. Full of history and items from the Ming and...

储秀宫，北京故宫内廷西六宫之一，位于咸福宫之东、翊坤宫之北，是始建于明代的汉族宫殿建筑，明清后妃居住地。储秀宫为单檐歇山顶，面阔五间，前出廊。

檐下斗栱、梁枋饰以苏式彩画。东、西配殿分别为养和殿、缓福殿，均为面阔三间，硬山顶建筑。后殿丽景轩面阔五间，单檐硬山顶，东、西配殿分别为凤光室、猗兰馆。

清咸丰年间，孝钦显皇后（即慈禧太后）入宫后曾居住储秀宫后殿（今丽景轩），并在此生下同治皇帝。清朝退位后，婉容曾居住于此，并在装修陈设中融入西洋元素。现为1884年慈禧...