English: Wan Guo Lai Chao Tu (萬國來朝圖) or "The tribute visit of 10,000 nations" is a Qing dynasty painting by unknown author. It describes the annual tribute missions of foreign delegations to the Qing court in Beijing, China during the New Year's Day. The painting is currently at the Beijing Old Palace Museum.
大清朝的画师们用长2.9米、宽2米的巨幅画卷描绘下了这样的情形:1761年2月5日,即大清乾隆二十六年正月初一,文武百官各依品秩朝列于太和殿前。
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