The Capital Library is located southeast of the Andingmen Gate, just west of the Confucian Temple. Lu Xun as the Metropolitan Popular Library originally founded the library, in 1913. Before that ...

Generally recognized as the highest official institution of learning in imperial China, it was first established ... was completely renovated and the Capital Library was incorporated within ...

Exhibits include images produced as early as the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), featuring banquets (pictured), traditional operas, family gatherings, fairs, Taoist figures, children and auspicious ...