A Century of Change: The Forbidden City’s Journey to the Palace Museum

10/10/2025 16 min
A Century of Change: The Forbidden City’s Journey to the Palace Museum

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Episode Synopsis

In the first installment of what will be a two-part feature, we’ll talk about the transformation of the Forbidden City into the Palace Museum, focusing on China’s last emperor Puyi’s expulsion in 1924, the Qing imperial family’s financial struggles, and the founding of the museum in 1925.