Qing Dynasty capital under Qianlong

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Painter Xu Yang was from Suzhou. Before entering the palace, he was not a professional painter. One time, when Qianlong was on a southern tour, he passed through Suzhou and Xu Yang presented his work. Qianlong loved the painting and appointed Xu Yang as an official, allowing him to serve in the palace. As soon as he arrived in the capital, Xu Yang was appointed a "first-class painter" and was paid the same as the famous painters in the palace at that time. Xu Yang once created the masterpiece "Pacifying the Western Regions and Offering a Husband Ceremony", with 8,000 figures, which was auctioned in 2021 for 414 million yuan (65 million USD). He is also the author of "Prosperous Gusu", which depicts more than 10,000 people and took 24 years to complete.

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