The culture and tourism bureau of Dongcheng district in Beijing and Guardian Art Center is holding an event with multiple activities, which runs until June 9.

One of the activities is a preview of China Guardian Spring Auctions 2019, which kicked off on May 30 and will run until June 1 at the Beijing International Hotel and Guardian Art Center.

The auctions will be held over June 2-6 in the art center.

The exhibits include paintings and sculptures by contemporary Chinese artists, porcelain, ancient books and luxury jewelry.

The bureau is striving to provide those coming to the auctions with various activities, seeing it as an integration of culture, tourism and business.

So, visitors will be able to embrace the local lifestyle via the activities.

And they can stay in a hotel with a good view of the Forbidden City, watch a classic Chinese drama or Peking Opera, and sample food in an elegant restaurant.