Porcelain fans get royal treat

Two exhibitions underway at Beijing's Palace Museum are showcasing a slice of imperial ceramic history. Wang Kaihao reports.

In 1369, a porcelain kiln was established in Jingdezhen, in Jiangxi province, to serve the imperial courts of the newly established Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), and thus began the city's story as a porcelain hub.

Last week at Beijing's Palace Museum, or the Forbidden City, the country's royal palace from 1420 until the end of Chinese monarchy in 1911, two exhibitions were opened showcasing a part of history of imperial kiln ceramics.