The Palace Museum, formerly the imperial palace of the Forbidden City in Beijing, is hosting an exhibition of Catholic artefacts. The collection, with a total of five items, includes paintings and sculptures, some of which are Buddhist artefacts. The Communist Party of China has been making efforts to dispel the reported persecution of Christians in China, and the organisers have concentrated on highlighting "centuries of China-Vatican friendship", though Vatican City has had no diplomatic relations with China since 1951. China recognises Protestantism, Catholicism, Islam, Buddhism and Taoism. The exhibition has been optimistically titled "Beauty Unites Us".
The Palace Museum, formerly the imperial palace of the Forbidden City in Beijing, is hosting an exhibition of Catholic artefacts. The collection, with a total of 78 items, includes paintings and sculptures, some of which are Buddhist artefacts. The Communist Party of China has been making efforts to dispel the reported persecution of Christians in China, and the organisers have concentrated on highlighting "centuries of China-Vatican friendship", though Vatican City has had no diplomatic relations with China since 1951. China recognises Protestantism, Catholicism, Islam, Buddhism and Taoism. The exhibition has been optimistically titled "Beauty Unites Us".