Dr Chen Shen, vice-president and lead curator of The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China’s Emperors at the ROM introduces the women’s informal outer gown to visitors on Wednesday, explaining that the dress embroidered with grapes was likely worn by Empress Dowager Cixi. Shen said these objects provide a unique opportunity to help people understand those people who lived within the walls of the Forbidden City. Photo by Li Na / China Daily USA