Half-Hour Comics: The Forbidden City (Three-Book Set)

Five years in the making, crafted with meticulous care by the Hunzhi team!

Reviewed and approved by 17 Palace Museum experts, for authoritative and reliable knowledge! A tribute to the centenary of the Palace Museum, celebrating Chinese civilization!

The Palace Museum’s greatest treasures are all in this book! Its more than 1.8 million national treasures and over 9,000 rooms embody the most brilliant achievements of Chinese civilization. Chen Lei (Mr. Hunzi) and the Half-Hour Comics team use witty language and hand-drawn comics to make the Palace Museum and the traditional culture behind it easy to understand. The Palace Museum’s greatest treasures are all in this book!

The Five Oxen: more than a painting of oxen, it also conceals clues to agricultural policy during the height of the Tang dynasty;

The Various Glazes Large Vase: it reflects not only Emperor Qianlong’s passion for imitating antique styles, but also the superb craftsmanship of its makers;

The Qin Stone Drums: they record hunting scenes from more than two thousand years ago and tell of the battles and turmoil surrounding the southward evacuation of cultural relics;

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Open this book to explore six categories of collections, 80 high-resolution illustrations, and 106 priceless treasures, all in one satisfying read!