Museums， which are important places that protect and pass on human civilizations， as well as bridges that link the past， the present and the future， play a special role in promoting the exchanges and mutual learning of the world's civilizations.
According to statistics released by the National Cultural Heritage Administration on Wednesday， which was also International Museum Day， 6，565 museums had been registered on the Chinese mainland as of the end of 2022， one of the most for any country in the world.
The English name for the Forbidden Cityis “the Forbidden City”， because it was only used by emperors and the royal court. Moreover， this name suggests a world that is hidden， a piece of perfect harmony where not everyone can enter. When I told my friends that I have been to the Forbidden Palace they were still thinking at a magical place， where mortals cannot enter.
回看故宫，目光要超过600年。“紫禁城建成的时间，是明朝永乐十八年，今年刚好是600周年。在故宫文化传播研究所所长、《故宫六百年》作者祝勇看来，在故宫里，帝王将相都是过客，封建王朝也不能永恒，但它所代表的中国优秀传统文化却延续至今，生生不息。
