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Discover 10 Valuable Treasures From China’s Palace Museum

In the Forbidden City lies a giant library with treasures that go beyond the imagination of ordinary people. People come from around the world to discover the rare relics within its fine halls. China’s Palace Museum is a treasure vault containing over a million art masterpieces, including 10,000 world-class wonders. 10 treasures from China’s Palace ...

Kathy McWilliams

Outside the famous Forbidden City Palace Museum in Beijing, China.

Why a Strong Wind Blew Down the Gates in the Forbidden City

On March 4, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials who hold the highest power in China, from the central to the local level, gathered in Beijing to participate in the opening of the “Two Sessions.” However, a fierce gale sprang up on that day, blowing down the doors of the entire side-gate of the Hall ...

Helen London

View of the palace museum at the Forbidden City in Beijing.

The Amazing Journey to Save China’s Cultural Heritage (Part 2)

Chiang Kai-shek, who led the Republic of China (ROC) first in mainland China and then in Taiwan, was a strong supporter and guardian of China’s national cultural relics. He had a long history with the Forbidden City Palace Museum in Beijing. As early as 1928, he was one of the first 37 trustees of the Palace ...

Helen London

Statue of Chiang Kai-shek.

The Amazing Journey to Save China’s Cultural Heritage (Part 1)

The Forbidden City Palace Museum in Beijing, China, together with the National Palace Museum in Taipei, will normally receive more than 20 million visitors in a given year. But few of them will be aware of the extraordinary story behind some of the treasures they have seen and the odyssey that took those artifacts on ...

Helen London

The Beijing Palace Museum.