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Forbidden City (Palace Museum) in Beijing: Facts, History, Travel Tips

Palace Museum in Beijing museum housed in the main buildings of the former Imperial Palaces (see also Forbidden City). It exhibits valuable objects from Chinese history. Named one of China's UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites in 1987, the Forbidden City is probably ​China's most well-known museum. Its famous red walls housed Ming and...