A new branch of the Palace Museum is expected to emerge on Beijing’s outskirts over the next few years to better showcase the museum’s cultural relics.
After nearly a decade of preparation, construction of the new branch began last December. The Palace Museum is housed within the Forbidden City—China’s royal palace during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. The year after China’s last emperor, Puyi, left the royal residence in 1924, it became a public museum.
Located in Xiyuhe, a village in Haidian District, about 30 km from the Forbidden City, the northern branch will cover more than 100,000 square meters, including an exhibition space of over
