History & Culture
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The Forbidden City Centennial Exhibition Shines at UN
On May 19th, the UN Headquarters in New York ushered in the grand opening ceremony of the “Endless Vitality: UN Stamp Launch and Palace Museum Exhibition”, which attracted the participation of more than…
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what is The Forbidden City? | Why is the Imperial Palace called the Forbidden City?
The Imperial Palace, located in Beijing, China, is a royal palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, formerly known as the Forbidden City, located in the center of Beijing’s central axis. Forbidden City…
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2025 Explore the Forbidden City’s lesser-known “Temples”
Welcome to the Forbidden City, a place of history, culture and mystery. While many of you are familiar with the magnificent halls like the Hall of Supreme Harmony (Taihe dian) , today we…
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What were the functions of the four gates of the Forbidden City in ancient times ?
Forbidden City, there are dozens of gates, only the ‘east, west, south and north’ four gates are the most special, they have clear rules of the passage in ancient times, if you go…
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How was the Forbidden City heated in ancient times？
The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, is located in the centre of Beijing. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was the place where the emperors dealt with political affairs…
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2025 The Forbidden City celebrates its 100th anniversary
On 10 October 2025, the Palace Museum (Forbidden city) celebrates its 100th anniversary. This palace, which carries the memory of Chinese civilisation for thousands of years, has gone from being a royal forbidden…
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Introduction and history of the Palace Museum
What is the Palace Museum?The Palace Museum (also known as the “Forbidden City”) is a palace complex located in the center of Beijing, is the royal palace of 24 emperors of China’s Ming…
