Souvenirs and Apps make a refreshing Palace Museum

Updated: 2016-01-15 13:47

(chinadaily.com.cn)

Souvenirs and Apps make a refreshing Palace Museum

Interior view of the Palace of Longevity and Health (Shou Kang Gong) at the Palace Museum, in Beijing, Oct 8, 2015. [Photo/IC]

Wider access attracts more visitors

A number of areas in the Palace Museum, including the Hall of Consolation of Mothers, opened to the public for the first time on Oct 11, 2015. This has increased the area available to visitors from 52 percent of the historic site to 65 percent.

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