Forbidden City Archives

Forbidden City’s 600 Years – Revive the Collections

Rather than keeping all these collections in the museum and being snubbed by modern civilization, the Palace Museum has taken many innovative actions to let the collections fit in people's daily lives.

Commemorative Coupons Issued to Mark Forbidden City’s 600th Anniversary

A set of commemorative coupons was issued jointly to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the Forbidden City, also known as The Palace Museum.

A Nightclub Style Light Show at the Forbidden City

For 600 years, the palace museum stood erected, silently witnessing the ebb and flow of the dynasties. Yesterday, for the first time in 94 years since the Forbidden City became known as the palace museum, its doors opened during the evening to the public with a splendid light show.

Yanxi Palace Puts Feminist Spin on Chinese Historical Drama

A Vietnamese website broke the Internet when it released 57 episodes of the hit TV series The Story of Yanxi Palace, which put it eight episodes ahead of IQiyi, the Chinese broadcaster. The Qing Dynasty drama has become so popular that it already spread across the ocean. According to one actress, the series has set […]

AI Art on the Horizon as Computers Learn Culture, Tencent Forecasts

The Palace Museum and Tencent held a “Culture and Technology” International Forum at the Imperial Palace on November 28. Tencent COO Mark Ren spoke at the opening ceremony, saying that Tencent would focus on bridging science and culture to empower its partners and contribute to the rejuvenation of Chinese civilization.

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