《紫禁萬象——故宮文物的故事》讓大眾從可見的器物珍寶了解到中國文化深厚的底蘊。故宮的藏品千年蓄積，非同凡響。本書是首本通過故宮博物院藏品講述中國最後一個朝廷故事的雙語博物館出版物，推動公眾對中國藝術和文化的欣賞。藉此以嶄新的手法，結合環球視野，以傳世的物質文化薈萃，展現中華文化的風采，加強大眾對中國千年文化傳承的認識。

本書收錄了90 件故宮文物的故事，讓讀者了解故宮的物寶天華、大千世界，從中窺探中華文化的底蘊，細說故宮的人、物、情，是一本老少皆宜、雅俗共賞的故事書。

Tales of the Forbidden City: 1644–1911 features the stories of ninety objects in the　Palace Museum collection, giving our readers a glimpse of the vastness and kaleidoscopic nature of the Palace Museum collection, as well as the richness of Chinese culture. More than an illustrated assemblage of treasures, this book is a collection of intimate and informative stories about the people, objects, places, and experiences of the Forbidden City, suitable for young and old, amateurs and experts alike.