The Hong Kong Palace Museum's exhibition, "The Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles: China-France Cultural Encounters in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries," has unveiled new highlights, including the paintings "Portrait of Emperor Kangxi in Military Attire" and "Portrait of Madame de Pompadour."
Updating the collection with some 20 rare artifacts from the Palace Museum and the Palace of Versailles, the exhibition explores the rich cultural exchanges between China and France. It delves into their historical interactions in the fields of science, technology, art, and philosophy, reflecting the role of the Forbidden City and Versailles as cultural and artistic hubs in the 17th and 18th centuries. The exhibition runs until May this year.