Copies of historic Palace Museum royal lanterns sold for 10.6 million yuan at charity auction

The money raised from the auction will be used to sponsor education and cultural programs in impoverished regions.

Shan Jixiang, the museum curator, said the Palace Museum had received a lot of help and support from the society and would like to return the favor and contribute to charity work.

During the exhibition, the visiting areas of the Forbidden City were transformed into a Spring Festival cultural experience, with Heavenly Lanterns and Longevity Lanterns installed at the Palace of Heavenly Purity and the Hall of Imperial Supremacy.