The Palace Museum(故宫博物馆) is also called the Forbidden City(紫禁城). It lies in Beijing. The Palace Museum (be) the imperial palace (皇宫)during the Ming and Qing dynasties (王朝). It has history of more than 500 years.
The Palace Museum is the world's (large) palace museum. It is more than 720, 000 square meters in size. It is 961 meters long and 760 meters wide, with about 9, 000 houses. In 1406, Chinese people began (build)'it. The construction (建设)of the museum was full of (wise).
1925, the Forbidden City was changed into a museum, and it is also the largest museum in China. It has a collection of one million valuable artworks, and most of (they) belonged to the imperial families of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Some paintings and calligraphy(书法) can date back to as(early) as the seventh century. The Palace
Museum has seen many developments since its founding in 1925 and looks forward to (carry) on the legacy(遗产) of the past for future generations. The museum is open to the public nowadays. The Palace Museum is so famous many visitors from all over the world come to visit it.
