Goldfish Exhibition for 2025

Dates: Sept 10-23 (closed Mondays)

Location: Courtyards of the East Sector 2 and Duofu Belvedere

The exhibition presents an innovative breakthrough with immersive displays that recreate cultural scenes featuring goldfish. More than 600 imperial court goldfish of over 50 species are displayed in dozens of traditional fish-keeping vessels, including wooden tanks, clay basins, and ingeniously crafted furniture.

A miniature reconstruction of the fish shelter – a kind of rockery-shaped structure used in the imperial gardens of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) – is another highlight. Visitors can view the goldfish up close and immerse themselves in the poetic scene of "fish frolicking among lotus leaves".

Co-organized with the Beijing Aquatic Product Technology Promotion Department, the exhibition also has the support from the Beijing fish breeding innovation team and Beijing Fish Keepers' Society.