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Part of A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Rare glimpse of a masterpiece

Part of A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains, the only surviving painting by Song Dynasty (960-1279) artist Wang Ximeng, is among some 80 works showcased at a grand exhibition at the Palace Museum, titled A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains: Blue-green Landscape Paintings from across Chinese History.

The 11-meter-long scroll painting is a record of people's lives and natural scenery at that time, and mixes realism with creative imagination.

Learn more here.

If you go:

8:30 am-5 pm, through Oct 31; 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Nov 1 - Dec 14; Mondays closed (some exhibits including A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains will be replaced after Oct 30).

Meridian Gate (Wumen) Gallery, the Palace Museum, 4 Jingshan Qianjie, Dongcheng district, Beijing. Visit dpm.org.cn for more information.

Ticket: Entry ticket for the Palace Museum (60 yuan, April 1 - Oct 31; 40 yuan, Nov 1 - March 31)