
A visitor admire a glass phoenix crown at the National Museum of China in Beijing, June 10, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Tian Yuhao)
A Zibo glass art exhibition opened at the National Museum of China in Beijing on Tuesday, showcasing over 180 pieces (sets) of exquisite glass artworks from ancient and modern times. The glass phoenix crown is inspired by the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Empress Xiaoduan's phoenix crown.

A visitor takes photos of a glass phoenix crown at the National Museum of China in Beijing, June 10, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Tian Yuhao)
The glass phoenix crown is inspired by the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Empress Xiaoduan's phoenix crown.

A visitor views the glass artwork Eternity, which captures the fleeting beauty of night-blooming cereus in perpetual form. (Photo: China News Service/Tian Yuhao)