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      Founded on October 10,1925, the The Palace Museum is the largest comprehensive museum in China, built on the imperial palaces of the Ming and Qing dynasties (the Forbidden City) , integrating architecture, collections and the rich history and culture of the palace. In 1961, it was announced by the State Council as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units, and in 1987 it was added to the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The The Palace Museum is not only the conservation and management organization of the Ming and Qing Imperial Palace (the Forbidden City) , but also the collection, research and Exhibition Organization of Ancient Chinese cultural and artistic works based on the imperial relics of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The The Palace Museum has three major cultural resources: the 230,000 square meter ancient palace complex, which is also the world's largest wood construction complex; and the courtyard collection of cultural relics system, covering ancient and modern, quality, rich in variety. The total amount of the existing collection has reached more than 1.86 million pieces (sets) , with the Ming and Qing Court collection of cultural relics, ancient building collection, book collection. The collection is divided into 25 major categories, including a collection of more than 8,000 pieces (sets) , can be called a treasure house of art; third, the annual reception of more than 16 million people, is the first batch of national 5A class tourist attractions.