7. The Palace Museum in Beijing turns 90
Tourists visit a newly opened area that runs from the Meridian Gate to the Donghua Gate inside the Palace Museum in Beijing that. (Photo: Asianewsphoto/Jiang Dong)
Established on Oct 10, 1925, the Palace Museum in Beijing, also known as the Forbidden City, has come to symbolize Chinese culture all round the world. The Palace Museum has come a long way in the last 90 years to become one of the "must-sees" for any visitor to China.
To celebrate its 90th birthday, four new areas, including part of the Cining Palace built mainly for emperors' mothers and concubines, the Baoyun Building, a warehouse built in 1914 to store thousands of treasures, and wings of the Meridian Gate and East Prosperity Gate have been open to the public for the first time.
Previously unseen treasures like Along the River During the Qingming Festival, The Precious Collection of the Stone Moat and many other precious relics have been put on display.
Besides, three apps from the Palace Museum were listed by Apple's AppStore as the most imaginative, creative and attractive apps in China this year, with one of them being named the best app of the year. The three apps are Han Xizai's Night Feast, The Palace Museum and The Qing Emperor's Wardrobe.
This may be the best gift for the Palace Museum's 90th birthday. As it continues to innovate and impress, the museum is winning more and more hearts.
