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Palace Museum to open four more areas to public
Photo taken on Oct. 8, 2015 shows a building at the new exhibition area which is about to open to public at the Palace Museum in Beijing, captial of China, Oct. 8, 2015. The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, will open four more areas to the public ahead of its 90th anniversary, which is on Oct. 10, increasing the opening area of the palace from 52% to 65%. Located in the heart of Beijing, the Forbidden City was home to China's emperors and was the highest center of power from 1420 to 1911. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
Public to see much more of Beijing’s Forbidden City from today – but no ghosts
Beijing’s Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, which homed 14 emperors over five centuries during China’s Ming and Qing dynasties, is definitely not haunted, its management insists.
There had long been rumours about supposedly paranormal events in the 72 hectare site, but these were simply fairy tales and urban legends, a spokesman told journalists.
“People make up these stories because there are certain parts of the Forbidden City that remain unopened to visitors and so retain an awe of mystery,” the spokesman said.
“No staff have ever found paranormal signs in the museum.”
Room for such spooky speculation, however, will diminish somewhat today when four more areas will be open to the public to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the museum.
They include the Cining and Shoukang palaces, the residences of queen and empress dowagers that have often been portrayed in modern films and TV dramas.
Visitors will also be allowed for the first time to walk on the city walls from Wumen to Donghuamen in the eastern section of the museum.
The the newly opened sites will extend the total area of the museum opened to the public from from 52 per cent to 65 per cent. Exhibitions of more than 400 historical relics will be on display in the new areas as well.
Photo taken on Oct. 8, 2015 shows a building at the new exhibition area which is about to open to public at the Palace Museum in Beijing, captial of China, Oct. 8, 2015. The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, will open four more areas to the public ahead of its 90th anniversary, which is on Oct. 10, increasing the opening area of the palace from 52% to 65%. Located in the heart of Beijing, the Forbidden City was home to China's emperors and was the highest center of power from 1420 to 1911. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
Public to see much more of Beijing’s Forbidden City from today – but no ghosts
Beijing’s Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, which homed 14 emperors over five centuries during China’s Ming and Qing dynasties, is definitely not haunted, its management insists.
There had long been rumours about supposedly paranormal events in the 72 hectare site, but these were simply fairy tales and urban legends, a spokesman told journalists.
“People make up these stories because there are certain parts of the Forbidden City that remain unopened to visitors and so retain an awe of mystery,” the spokesman said.
“No staff have ever found paranormal signs in the museum.”
Room for such spooky speculation, however, will diminish somewhat today when four more areas will be open to the public to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the museum.
They include the Cining and Shoukang palaces, the residences of queen and empress dowagers that have often been portrayed in modern films and TV dramas.
Visitors will also be allowed for the first time to walk on the city walls from Wumen to Donghuamen in the eastern section of the museum.
The the newly opened sites will extend the total area of the museum opened to the public from from 52 per cent to 65 per cent. Exhibitions of more than 400 historical relics will be on display in the new areas as well.
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