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 120 ambassadors to the UN and representatives of international organizations from around the world. The exhibition not only showcases the rich cultural…
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 to three halls as the center, covers an area of about 720,000 square meters, building area of about 150,000 square meters, there…
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 will discover some lesser-known but equally fascinating “halls”! Each of these halls has its own unique history and function, and together they…
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 wrong may be dead. Today we will talk about these four gates. 1. the Meridian Gate (Wu men) Construction time: 1420 (Ming…
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 and lived. The Forbidden City not only has majestic ancient palace buildings, but also contains many ancient wisdom in palace life, heating…
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 place in the Ming and Qing dynasties to a world-class museum, and is not only the largest and best-preserved wooden palace complex…
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 and Qing dynasties, is the essence of the ancient Han Chinese palace architecture, an unparalleled architectural masterpiece, and one of the world’s…