Silk portraits, ceremonial robes, jade, and writing implements reveal the structure of the imperial court of China. About 60 items show how power, ritual, and scholarship were expressed through materials and craftsmanship. The exhibition features precious items that Emperor Guangxu sent to Russia for the coronation of Nicholas II. They were created in Beijing workshops, where the best masters worked with jade, lacquer, enamel, wood, and bone. Such items served as a sign of status and demonstrated the capabilities of court craftsmanship. Another side of imperial culture is revealed through clothing. Silk robes of officials and their wives communicated the rank of the owner before any presentation. Color, embroidery, and symbols adhered to strict rules, and the costumes themselves were kept in families for decades. In the 18th century, they were sometimes issued from the treasury, later officials ordered ceremonial dresses at their own expense. Military glory is represented in five large portraits of the generals of Qianlong. They were created by Giuseppe Castiglione, Jean-Denis Attire, and Ignatz Zichelbart. European techniques are combined here with Chinese materials. The intimate section is connected to a scholar-official. His study is filled with brushes, ink, paper, grinding stones, seals, water droppers, and stands. Some works belonged to Qianlong and preserved his poems and inscriptions. Where to go in St. Petersburg, we tell on KUDAGO.