The exhibition, The Forbidden City and The Palace of Versailles: China-France Cultural Encounters in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, highlights significant cultural and artistic exchanges between France and China.
Despite the vast geographical distance between the two imperial palaces and the rulers never meeting, curiosity flourished, leading to a rich cultural partnership during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Louis XIV's dispatch of Jesuit missionaries to China as 'King's Mathematicians' sparked a long-lasting relationship, enriching both countries through mutual curiosity and knowledge exchange.
Marie Leszczyńska, queen consort of Louis XV, notably contributed to Sino-French relations by creating a 'Chinese Chamber' in Versailles, showcasing the influence of Chinese culture in France.
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