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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

Tourists visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 3, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

Tourists visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 3, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

Tourists visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 2, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

Tourists visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 2, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

Tourists in traditional costumes take pictures at the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 2, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

A little girl in traditional costumes is pictured at the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 2, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss Guard in the Regia Hall in the Apostolic palace at the Vatican on January 24, 2020. The Regia hall was begun under Pope Paul III by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger and was completed in 1573. The walls were decorated by Livio Agresti, Giorgio Vasari and Taddeo Zuccari. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss guards playing music at the Apostolic Palace, Vatican on may 6,2009. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace ( palais apostolique ) is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Pope Francis in the private library in the apostolic palace at the Vatican on May 25, 2018. It is the room where the pope attends the private audiences with Kings, Presidents, chiefs of Government, cardinals ... -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace ( palais apostolique ) is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Cardinals in the Clementine hall at the second floor of the Apostolic Palace, Vatican. - The Clementine Hall was established in the 16th century by Pope Clement VIII in honor of Pope Clement I, the third successor of St. Peter. The Clementine Hall is covered in Renaissance frescoes and valuable works of art. It is used by the pope as a reception room and in some cases, site of various ceremonies and rituals. The Clementine Hall is the chamber in which the body of the pope lies for private visitation by officials of the Vatican upon death. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss guards stand watch at the bronze door (Portone di Bronzo ) main entrance to the Apostolic Palace and the papal apartments at the Vatican on June 6, 2018. The Bronze Door is a storied portal that for centuries has informed the faithful of the death of a pope.Tradition is that officials over the centuries have closed the massive door under a portico off St. Peter's Square when a pope dies and have kept it shut until a new pontiff is elected. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss guards on the staircase Pius IX going to the Cortile di San Damaso at the apostolic palace, Vatican on February 9, 2018. The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss guards stand watch at the bronze door (Portone di Bronzo) main entrance to the Apostolic Palace and the papal apartments at the Vatican on November 26, 2018. The Bronze Door is a storied portal that for centuries has informed the faithful of the death of a pope.Tradition is that officials over the centuries have closed the massive door under a portico off St. Peter's Square when a pope dies and have kept it shut until a new pontiff is elected. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Vatican 2018. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss guards on the staircase Pius IX going to the Cortile di San Damaso at the apostolic palace, Vatican on June 30, 2018. The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss guards in the courtyard of San Damaso on June 22, 2017. The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss Guards in the Second Loggia of Raphael at the Apostolic Palace, Vatican on June 13, 2014. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

'Sediari' in the Antechamber or Room of the Attendants at the second floor of the Apostolic Palace, Vatican on September 2013. -The Sediari were the men who had the honour of carrying the Pope's royal chair on his outings. Their duties include staffing the papal antechamber, where they receive heads of state and ambassadors and usher them into audiences with the pope. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace ( palais apostolique ) is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Papal coat of arms on a lock in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on May 4, 2017. - The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss guard in the 'Scala Regia' (Royal Staircase) at the Apostolic Palace, Vatican on May 26, 2017. It is part of the formal entrance to the Vatican. It was built by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger in the early 16th century, to connect the Apostolic Palace to St. Peter's Basilica, and restored by Gian Lorenzo Bernini from 1663 to 1666. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss Guard in the Second Loggia of Raphael at the Apostolic Palace, Vatican on June 13, 2014. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

A Swiss guard and the Vatican's flag on the apostolic palace on July 11, 2009. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss guards in the Clementine hall at the second floor of the Apostolic Palace, Vatican on November 28, 2002. - The Clementine Hall was established in the 16th century by Pope Clement VIII in honor of Pope Clement I, the third successor of St. Peter. The Clementine Hall is covered in Renaissance frescoes and valuable works of art. It is used by the pope as a reception room and in some cases, site of various ceremonies and rituals. The Clementine Hall is the chamber in which the body of the pope lies for private visitation by officials of the Vatican upon death. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss Guard in the Second Loggia of Raphael at the Apostolic Palace, Vatican on June 13, 2014. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss Guard in the first Loggia of Raphael at the Apostolic Palace, Vatican on February 22, 2014. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss Guards in the Second Loggia of Raphael at the Apostolic Palace, Vatican on December 21, 2007. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss guards in the Clementine hall at the second floor of the Apostolic Palace, Vatican on November 28, 2002. - The Clementine Hall was established in the 16th century by Pope Clement VIII in honor of Pope Clement I, the third successor of St. Peter. The Clementine Hall is covered in Renaissance frescoes and valuable works of art. It is used by the pope as a reception room and in some cases, site of various ceremonies and rituals. The Clementine Hall is the chamber in which the body of the pope lies for private visitation by officials of the Vatican upon death. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss guard in the 'Scala Regia' (Royal Staircase) at the Apostolic Palace, Vatican on February 18, 2012. It is part of the formal entrance to the Vatican. It was built by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger in the early 16th century, to connect the Apostolic Palace to St. Peter's Basilica, and restored by Gian Lorenzo Bernini from 1663 to 1666. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Papal coat of arms on a switch in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on February 20, 2013. The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss Guards and bishops in the Second Loggia of Raphael at the Apostolic Palace, Vatican on December 21, 2007. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Geographical map in the third Loggia of Raphael (also called Loggia della Cosmografia - Cosmographic Loggia) in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on March 2007. The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presentation on China's cultural heritage held in Malta

STORY: Presentation on China's cultural heritage held in Malta SHOOTING TIME: May 14, 2024 DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the presentation STORYLINE: A presentation was held on Tuesday in Valletta, the capital city of Malta, to showcase China's cultural heritage and conservation, including the Forbidden City and Dunhuang Grottoes. In his opening remarks, Peng Yijun, counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Malta, said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Malta, both sides have maintained close exchanges and cooperation in the field of culture, resulting in enhanced understanding and friendship between the two peoples. At the event, Wang Xudong, director of the Palace Museum and former director of the Dunhuang Academy, provided insight into the efforts made to conserve and study renowned cultural heritages of the Mogao Grottoes situated in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, and the Palace Muse

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MALTA-VALLETTA-CHINESE CULTURAL HERITAGE-LECTURE

(240516) -- VALLETTA, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Xudong, director of the Palace Museum and former director of the Dunhuang Academy, gives a lecture on Chinese practices of cultural heritage conservation in Valletta, Malta, on May 14, 2024. A presentation held on Tuesday in Malta showcasing China's cultural heritage and conservation, including the Forbidden City and Dunhuang Grottoes, sparked interest amongst a diverse audience in China's rich history. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Presentation on China's cultural heritage held in Malta" (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-PALACE MUSEUM-VISIT (CN)

(240408) -- BEIJING, April 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, and members of a delegation of young people from Taiwan visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, April 8, 2024. Ma and a Taiwan youth delegation visited the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing on Monday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-PALACE MUSEUM-VISIT (CN)

(240408) -- BEIJING, April 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of a delegation of young people from Taiwan led by Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, April 8, 2024. Ma and a Taiwan youth delegation visited the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing on Monday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-PALACE MUSEUM-VISIT (CN)

(240408) -- BEIJING, April 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, and members of a delegation of young people from Taiwan visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, April 8, 2024. Ma and a Taiwan youth delegation visited the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing on Monday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-PALACE MUSEUM-VISIT (CN)

(240408) -- BEIJING, April 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, and members of a delegation of young people from Taiwan visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, April 8, 2024. Ma and a Taiwan youth delegation visited the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing on Monday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-PALACE MUSEUM-VISIT (CN)

(240408) -- BEIJING, April 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of a delegation of young people from Taiwan led by Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, April 8, 2024. Ma and a Taiwan youth delegation visited the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing on Monday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240408) -- BEIJING, April 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists view blooming flowers at the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing, capital of China on April 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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CHINA-BEIJING-PALACE MUSEUM-BLOSSOMS (CN)

(240407) -- BEIJING, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 7, 2024 shows blooming flowers at the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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CHINA-BEIJING-PALACE MUSEUM-BLOSSOMS (CN)

(240407) -- BEIJING, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 7, 2024 shows blooming flowers at the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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CHINA-BEIJING-PALACE MUSEUM-BLOSSOMS (CN)

(240407) -- BEIJING, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists view blooming flowers at the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing, capital of China on April 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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CHINA-BEIJING-PALACE MUSEUM-BLOSSOMS (CN)

(240407) -- BEIJING, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists view blooming flowers at the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing, capital of China on April 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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CHINA-BEIJING-PALACE MUSEUM-BLOSSOMS (CN)

(240407) -- BEIJING, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 7, 2024 shows blooming flowers at the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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CHINA-BEIJING-PALACE MUSEUM-BLOSSOMS (CN)

(240407) -- BEIJING, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist takes photos of blooming flowers at the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing, capital of China on April 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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CHINA-BEIJING-PALACE MUSEUM-FRANCE-VERSAILLES-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240401) -- BEIJING, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors watch an exhibition at the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, April 1, 2024. The exhibition "The Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles: Exchanges Between China and France in the 17th and 18th Centuries" opened at the Palace Museum in Beijing on Monday, showcasing about 200 cultural relics. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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CHINA-BEIJING-PALACE MUSEUM-FRANCE-VERSAILLES-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240401) -- BEIJING, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors watch an exhibition at the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, April 1, 2024. The exhibition "The Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles: Exchanges Between China and France in the 17th and 18th Centuries" opened at the Palace Museum in Beijing on Monday, showcasing about 200 cultural relics. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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CHINA-BEIJING-PALACE MUSEUM-FRANCE-VERSAILLES-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240401) -- BEIJING, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors watch an exhibition at the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, April 1, 2024. The exhibition "The Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles: Exchanges Between China and France in the 17th and 18th Centuries" opened at the Palace Museum in Beijing on Monday, showcasing about 200 cultural relics. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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CHINA-BEIJING-PALACE MUSEUM-FRANCE-VERSAILLES-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240401) -- BEIJING, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors watch an exhibition at the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, April 1, 2024. The exhibition "The Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles: Exchanges Between China and France in the 17th and 18th Centuries" opened at the Palace Museum in Beijing on Monday, showcasing about 200 cultural relics. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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CHINA-BEIJING-PALACE MUSEUM-FRANCE-VERSAILLES-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240401) -- BEIJING, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A pocket watch is displayed during an exhibition at the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, April 1, 2024. The exhibition "The Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles: Exchanges Between China and France in the 17th and 18th Centuries" opened at the Palace Museum in Beijing on Monday, showcasing about 200 cultural relics. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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Forbidden City in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 11, 2017 - A view of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China, January 11, 2017. Established in 1925, the Palace Museum in Beijing is a comprehensive museum in China established on the basis of the imperial palaces of the Ming and Qing dynasties and their collections, and is also the largest museum of ancient culture and art in China.