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Admission is free.
The slide presentation and lecture will provide valuable insight on Chinese traditions and culture and a preview of the exotic examples of art produced exclusively for the Imperial Court. The Forbidden City was once inaccessible to all but the emperor s court. Many of the pieces in the exhibit have never been displayed before - not even in China. All were produced with the highest levels of craftsmanship using gold, silver, gems, jade, precious woods, silks and inlaid metals. Frank Jang of Man-U Imports in San Mateo and Joyce Chan are program directors for the event.