MORE than 140 time-honored Chinese brands will have booths at a fair inside the Palace Museum during the Spring Festival, which will fall in February.

The histories of many Chinese time-honored brands, ranging from local delicacies, liquors, and health products to silk and handicrafts, can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), when their products were exclusively purchased by the royal family.

The 145 brands selected from 10 Chinese provinces and municipalities will be exhibited at the Palace Museum from Jan. 28 to Feb. 12 to present the audience with the royal traditions of celebrating the Spring Festival during the Qing Dynasty, according to the museum.

The fair is a part of the largest exhibition held by the museum. As the 2019 Chinese Lunar New Year (Feb. 4-10) draws near, the entire Forbidden City will be adorned with palace lanterns, new year paintings and spring couplets. A total of 885 cultural relics are arranged in palaces to create lively images, said the museum.

The fair featuring the historical brands will be held in front of the Cining Palace, which was the residence of empresses in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing dynasties in the Forbidden City.

The fair is jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Palace Museum.

(Xinhua)