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IN PICTURES: Emperors' treasure trove
The Beiyang Government, also called the Northern Warlords Government, hold military parade in Palace Museum (Forbidden City) to celebrate the victory over the World War I during Nov. 28-30, 1918. Photo: ChinaFotoPress
The Beiyang Government, also called the Northern Warlords Government, hold military parade in Palace Museum (Forbidden City) to celebrate the victory over the World War I during Nov. 28-30, 1918. Photo: ChinaFotoPress

On Saturday Beijing’s Palace Museum – the world’s most popular museum which attracted 15 million visitors last year – celebrates its 90th birthday. The Forbidden City was home to China’s emperors for 500 years; former emperor Puyi, who had stayed on after the 1911revolution, was expelled on November 11, 1924. The 72-hectare site opened as the Palace Museum on October 10, 1925; Japanese forces surrendered there exactly 20 years later. Today it holds 1.8 million treasures, including 53,482 paintings, 75,031works of calligraphy and 603,000 ancient books, and 367,000 pieces of porcelain. Photos: P.Y. Tang, Ricky Wong, SCMP Pictures, ChinaFotoPress 

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