The Palace Museum, one of Beijing's landmarks, is auctioning off restored lanterns with proceeds going to children in poverty-stricken areas around the country. /VCG Photo

Experts have recreated the traditional lanterns from historical records. They were displayed at the museum, also known as the Forbidden City, during this year's Spring Festival celebrations. /VCG Photo

Making traditional palace lanterns requires special handicrafts, so the restoration project was no easy task. /VCG Photo

A number of lanterns that survived the ravages of time were used as references with experts digging up historical records to restore these lamps based on specific measurements. /VCG Photo