Centennial Summer Palace—Memorial Exhibition on the Centenary of Summer Palace’s Opening to the Public (2014)

As one of the highlights of the commemoration of the 100^th anniversary of Summer Palace’s opening to the public, Summer Palace Management Office launched the exhibition entitled “Centennial Summer Palace (1914-2014)—Memorial Exhibition on the Centenary of Summer Palace’s Opening to the Public” at the Make-up Building of Dehe Garden from June 6 to September 20, 2014. The exhibition covers five stages of Summer Palace’s development, “Initial Opening of the Forbidden Garden (1914-1927)”, “Trail-blazing and Pioneering Days (1928-1948)”, “Thriving Advancement (1949-1977)”, “Progressing Era (1978-1997)” and “Resplendent Heritage (1998-2014)”. With a total of 454 pieces of artifacts of various types, photos and information documents on display, this exhibition provides an academically in-depth summary and review of the one-hundred-year history of the Summer Palace since its opening to the public featuring a scientific system, rich content, informative data and stereoscopic images. It is of positive significance for the general public to gain a profound understanding of the Summer Palace’s social value and its evolutionary changes over a century and meanwhile for the staff members in the Summer Palace to be equipped with more knowledge about and be imbued with enthusiasm and love for this grand garden.