The exhibition, featuring loans from the Palace of Versailles and The Palace Museum in Beijing, celebrates the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations

The exhibition in Beijing of 17th- and 18th-century objects from the Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles will look at how artisans on opposite sides of the world influenced each other

Director Louis Ng insists that the institution—due to open in 2022—will be distinct from its namesake in Beijing's Forbidden City