(251010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows a turret of the Palace Museum in the early 20th century (L, provided by the Palace Museum) and on Oct. 10, 2025 (R, photo by Xinhua photographer Jin Liangkuai) in Beijing, capital of China. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Palace Museum.
On Oct. 10, 1925, the Palace Museum was established based on the Forbidden City, once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, and opened to the public for the first time, along with its priceless imperial art collections.
Today, the museum ranks among the most visited museums in the world. In 2009, the attendance surpassed 10 million for the first time, with the figure exceeding 17.6 million in 2024. (Xinhua)
