2017 must be a remarkable year for Princess Sissi and her Chinese fans. After the 17th Meeting in Beijing Arts Festival opened with Hungarian dance Princess Sissi in April, an exhibition about the princess was launched at the Palace Museum in Beijing on Sept 28.

The event, titled "Princess Sissi and Hungary: Aristocratic Life in 17th–19th Century Hungary", is showcasing 149 pieces from the Hungarian National Museum. It includes oil paintings, gold and silver ware, commemorative coins and clothes.

The Hungarian cultural relics are being showed at the Palace Museum for the first time.