Published by the Hong Kong Palace Museum, the Palace Museum, and the Yuanmingyuan Administration Office of Haidian District of Beijing, YUAN MING YUAN: Art and Culture of an Imperial Garden-Palace presents the latest research and interpretation by scholars from around the world, expanding our understanding of Yuanming yuan from the perspectives of architectural design, residential garden life, artistic creation, and visual heritage.

Available in Traditional Chinese and English, the book features and illustrates more than 60 objects with new discoveries and interpretations, many for the first time, including paintings, calligraphy, porcelain, and architectural models and elements.

Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Palace Museum, the Palace Museum, and the Yuanmingyuan Administration Office of Haidian District of Beijing, the special exhibition “The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: YUAN MING YUAN—Art and Culture of an Imperial Garden-Palace” runs at the Hong Kong Palace Museum from 20 March 2024 to 12 August 2024.

With contributions from Puay-peng Ho, Yang Xu, Cary Y. Liu, Wang Zhongjie, Thomas H. Hahn, Jeffrey W. Cody, Louise Tythacott, Lei Shichun, Rachel Leung, Li An Tan, Wang Zhiwei, Nie Hui, Chen Hui, and Sharon Lau