On Monday afternoon, the world top-class exhibition The Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles: Exchanges Between China and France in the 17th and 18th Centuries officially opened at the Palace Museum. Officials and guests from both countries said the exhibition is one of the most important cultural events for celebrating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France and the China-France Year of Culture and Tourism, and will help deepen mutual understanding and friendship between the people of the two countries.
Beijing s Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, is known for its beautiful sights and splendid art that are a feast for the eyes. But have you ever thought about experiencing the history of this 600-year-old World Heritage Site through sound? This interesting concept is about to become a reality thanks to an upcoming special cultural program: Sounds of the Palace Museum.
With four yellow excavators and four green trucks clad in red silk, two resident representatives of nearby communities and relevant officials together to gig out the foundation soil, after years of preparation, the construction of a new branch of the Palace Museum, China s largest museum for relics exhibition, formally kicked off on Friday in Beijing.