But how did all these things happen? The story begins 14 years earlier on Oct. 10, 1911, when the Xinhai Revolution broke out. On Jan. 1, 1912, the Provisional Government of the Republic of China was established, with Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), abdicating on Feb. 12. With the end of the imperial system and the establishment of the Republic of China, the necessary social conditions were created for the Forbidden City’s transformation.
søndag 12. oktober 2025
100 Years Ago, Beijing’s Forbidden City Opened Its Doors
One hundred years ago, on Oct. 10, 1925, the Palace Museum was officially established on the grounds of the Forbidden City, the imperial palace in the heart of Beijing. The museum’s founding, as well as the subsequent opening of the palace for public viewing, the display of the imperial collection, and the establishment of the Gallery of Antiquities were all significant achievements in the transformation of modern China and had a profound impact on the development of museums across the country and even the world.
But how did all these things happen? The story begins 14 years earlier on Oct. 10, 1911, when the Xinhai Revolution broke out. On Jan. 1, 1912, the Provisional Government of the Republic of China was established, with Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), abdicating on Feb. 12. With the end of the imperial system and the establishment of the Republic of China, the necessary social conditions were created for the Forbidden City’s transformation.
But how did all these things happen? The story begins 14 years earlier on Oct. 10, 1911, when the Xinhai Revolution broke out. On Jan. 1, 1912, the Provisional Government of the Republic of China was established, with Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), abdicating on Feb. 12. With the end of the imperial system and the establishment of the Republic of China, the necessary social conditions were created for the Forbidden City’s transformation.
