A goldfish is on display at an exhibition titled "Leisurely Bliss: Goldfish-themed Artifacts of the Palace Museum Collection" in Beijing, July 30, 2019. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
All kinds of goldfish! An exhibition themed on goldfish shows 34 goldfish-related cultural relics from the collection of the Palace Museum together with nearly 200 real goldfish in water tanks in the Forbidden City.
BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) -- An exhibition showcasing live goldfish and goldfish-themed cultural relics kicks off in the Forbidden City Tuesday.
Nearly 200 goldfish of 42 species from Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Wuhan and other places will be introduced to audiences, many of which are of rare species. Thirty-four goldfish-themed cultural relics from the Palace Museum's collection are on display with live goldfish, in order to let audiences appreciate the beautiful creatures while learning about its culture.
The Forbidden City has a long history with goldfish, with a total of 279 species of goldfish kept inside at its peak.
A Jinyu wall-painting is on display. "Jinyu," the Chinese term for "goldfish," is a homonym of the term "gold and jade" in Chinese, which makes goldfish a favourite theme in Chinese art to convey people's aspiration for a better life.(Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
A goldfish is on display at the Palace of Prolonging Happiness, also known as the Yanxi Palace, during an exhibition titled "Leisurely Bliss: Goldfish-themed Artifacts of the Palace Museum Collection" in Beijing, capital of China, July 30, 2019. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
Goldfish are on display at the Palace of Prolonging Happiness, also known as the Yanxi Palace, during an exhibition titled "Leisurely Bliss: Goldfish-themed Artifacts of the Palace Museum Collection" in Beijing, capital of China, July 30, 2019. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
A plate with goldfish patterns is on display at the Palace of Prolonging Happiness, also known as the Yanxi Palace, during an exhibition titled "Leisurely Bliss: Goldfish-themed Artifacts of the Palace Museum Collection" in Beijing, capital of China, July 30, 2019. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
A weaving material with goldfish and algae patterns is on display at the Palace of Prolonging Happiness, also known as the Yanxi Palace, during an exhibition titled "Leisurely Bliss: Goldfish-themed Artifacts of the Palace Museum Collection" in Beijing, capital of China, July 30, 2019. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
A goldfish is on display at the Palace of Prolonging Happiness, also known as the Yanxi Palace, during an exhibition titled "Leisurely Bliss: Goldfish-themed Artifacts of the Palace Museum Collection" in Beijing, capital of China, July 30, 2019. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
A goldfish is on display at the Palace of Prolonging Happiness, also known as the Yanxi Palace, during an exhibition titled "Leisurely Bliss: Goldfish-themed Artifacts of the Palace Museum Collection" in Beijing, capital of China, July 30, 2019. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
Goldfish are on display at the Palace of Prolonging Happiness, also known as the Yanxi Palace, during an exhibition titled "Leisurely Bliss: Goldfish-themed Artifacts of the Palace Museum Collection" in Beijing, capital of China, July 30, 2019. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
People visit the Palace of Prolonging Happiness, also known as the Yanxi Palace, for an exhibition titled "Leisurely Bliss: Goldfish-themed Artifacts of the Palace Museum Collection" in Beijing, capital of China, July 30, 2019. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
