Precious treasures from the British Museum on display at the Palace Museum in Beijing, March 15, 2007. [Photo by Guo Yingguang/Asianewsphoto]

3. Exhibition "Britain Meets the World"

March 10 - June 10, 2007

The British Museum and the Palace Museum in Beijing

In March 2007, the British Museum launched an exhibition jointly with the Palace Museum. Entitled "Britain Meets the World: 1714-1830", it explored Britain's relationships across the globe during the Georgian period, as it emerged as an international power.

The exhibition gathered more than 100 pieces and sets of British cultural relics. The collection also included 13 collections from the Palace Museum, gifts the Chinese emperor had received from the British king.