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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