Exactly what cultural relics does the Forbidden City actually
have? A clear answer will soon be provided.
The National Palace Museum will soon publish information on the
collection of cultural relics in the museum, according to Zheng
Xinmiao, deputy director of China's Ministry of Culture, and
president of the National Palace Museum, in a meeting on
Thursday.
"We will print a list of the 1,500,000 cultural relics in the
Forbidden City for public use" said Zheng. "Due to previously
limited knowledge, we used to only consider traditional china and
porcelain as cultural relics, but the 2,000 paintings by emperors
and empresses should be listed too."
"The publishing of the list will help people in their studies
and research. Also, we'll have societal supervision, showing a
responsible attitude towards national treasures."
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(Xinhua News Agency December 1, 2006)