A contemporary interpretation of the Yuan Ming Yuan

“Yuan Ming Yuan: The Qing Emperors' Splendid Gardens” is the first episode of the “Three Hills and Five Gardens [1]” world touring exhibition. Yuan Ming Yuan is also known as the Garden of Gardens. By integrating contemporary media art technology with international authorized historical resources, the exhibition reveals the different aspects of Yuan Ming Yuan to the public. In addition, the exhibition can be seen as a milestone since it is the first original international touring exhibition that presents the classical imperial garden life of Qing Dynasty. This paper discusses the curatorial concepts and features of this exhibition with three chapters: perspectives presentation, theatrical storytelling space, digital interpretation of historical sites.