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The Palace Museum in the center of China is one of the most famous museums in the world. It is the Ming and Qing Imperial Palace with a long history in China and the largest ancient architectural complex in China, bearing rich cultural and historical heritage.
1, Architecture and History:
The Palace Museum is magnificent and is considered as one of the masterpieces in the history of world architecture. It covers an area of about 720,000 square meters and has more than 9,800 guest rooms. There are 9,800 houses in the complex, which are distributed in more than two million square meters of palaces and courtyards. The Palace Museum is mainly built with red walls and yellow tiles, and its architectural style is simple and elegant, showing the traditional palace architectural style in China.
The history of the Forbidden City can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty. It was built in 1406 until the demise of the Qing Dynasty in 19 12. In this long historical process, the Forbidden City was once the residence of 24 emperors in China and the center of politics, culture and religion. It witnessed the ups and downs of China's history, bearing the memory of dynasty change and country change.
2. Museums and treasures:
Today, the Palace Museum is not only the national museum in China, but also one of the largest ancient art museums in the world. Its rich collection includes all kinds of precious cultural relics, such as paintings, ceramics, calligraphy, jade, bronzes, cultural relics, furniture, jewelry and various palace cultural relics.
The Palace Museum shows China's rich historical and cultural heritage, some of which can be traced back to the history of China thousands of years ago. These include China ancient classic paintings, Ming and Qing porcelain, ancient calligraphy and painting, exquisite gem jewelry, sculpture and so on.
One of the most famous exhibits is the Forbidden City in Qing Dynasty, which is the core of the Forbidden City and the palace of Emperor China. There are palaces, halls, sleeping halls and courtyards in the Forbidden City, and there are many precious palace cultural relics, including the emperor's imperial articles, etiquette articles and many royal treasures. The spectacular architecture and precious cultural relics of the Forbidden City attract tourists and historians all over the world.
3. Culture and heritage
The mission of the Palace Museum is not only to display precious cultural relics, but also to inherit and carry forward China's cultural heritage. The museum regularly holds various cultural activities, academic seminars and exhibitions to promote the study and understanding of China culture. In addition, the Forbidden City has also launched digital and online education programs to enable more people to access the museum's resources remotely.
The Palace Museum is a museum that combines history with modernity. It not only retains the precious heritage of China ancient culture, but also actively participates in the inheritance and innovation of contemporary culture. This is an amazing place, and it is worth for tourists from all over the world to learn about China's rich history and culture. The Palace Museum is not only a treasure of China, but also a part of the cultural heritage of all mankind, representing the brilliance and profoundness of Chinese civilization.