A round lacquer box from the Qing Dynasty is on show at the Guardian Art Center in Beijing. (Photo: Xinhua)

A square lacquer plate from the Qing Dynasty is on show at the Guardian Art Center in Beijing. (Photo: Xinhua)

A round lacquer box from the Qing Dynasty is on show at the Guardian Art Center in Beijing. (Photo: Xinhua)

A square lacquer box with a flower and bird pattern from the Qing Dynasty is on show at the Guardian Art Center in Beijing. (Photo: Xinhua)

The exhibition Chinese Lacquer Ware of the Qianlong Reign from The Palace Museum opens to the public at the Guardian Art Center in Beijing. (Photo: Xinhua)

A crabapple-shaped pen holder with flower and butterfly patterns from the mid-Qing Dynasty is on show at the Guardian Art Center in Beijing. (Photo: Xinhua)

A lotus leaf-shaped plate from the mid-Qing Dynasty is on show at the Guardian Art Center in Beijing. (Photo: Xinhua)

A golden lacquer box from the Qing Dynasty is on show at the Guardian Art Center in Beijing. (Photo: Xinhua)

A ganodermalucidum bonsai from the Qing Dynasty is on show at the Guardian Art Center in Beijing. (Photo: Xinhua)

A lacquer plate with the Chinese character "Fu" from the Qing Dynasty is on show at the Guardian Art Center in Beijing. (Photo: Xinhua)