Celebrating Six Centuries of Splendor

The glazed tile roofs of buildings in the Palace Museum glisten in the sun on Sept 9, 2020. [Photo by JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY]

A cat basks in sunshine in the complex on Jan 6, 2018. [Photo by JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY]

Workers clean a wooden chair in the Hall of Mental Cultivation (Yangxin Dian) on June 11, 2016. [Photo by JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY]

Visitors view treasures on display at an exhibition in the Palace Museum on Oct 1, 2020. [Photo by JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY]

Artists stage a Kunqu Opera performance in front of the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility (Cining Gong) on May 18, 2016. [Photo by JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY]

A panoramic view of the Palace Museum from the top of Jingshan Hill in Beijing on Sept 9, 2020. [Photo by JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY]

Restorers repair antiques at a workshop in the museum on Nov 30, 2017. [Photo by JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY]

People view treasures on display in the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility on May 18, 2016. [Photo by JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY]

Visitors in front of the Gate of Supreme Harmony (Taihe Men) on Aug 12, 2020. [Photo by JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY]